Bernie Williams Rank
About Bernie Williams
Former New York Yankees player Bernie Williams is well known for being a multiple (5 – time) MLB All-Star outfielder. The Puerto Rican is also a classical guitarist. After his retirement from baseball, he has launched a number of jazz albums, including “The Journey Within” and “Moving Forward”.
Family
Williams is the son of Bernabé Williams Sr. and Rufina Figueroa. He got married to Waleska Ortega, in 1990 and they had three children.
Education
He studied at the University of Puerto Rico.
Career
The New York Yankees first signed Williams on his 17th birthday. By 1993, he was a regular Yankees player. In the 1998 season, he signed a seven-year contract worth almost $90million with the Yankees.
The following year, he documented more than 200 hits for the first time in his career and earned his third straight Gold Glove Award.
After Williams' contract ended in 2005, he signed a 1-year contract worth $1.5 million. His contract expired at the end of 2006, and for a period of two years, he had been inactive and only resumed playing in 2008 when he played for the Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico Baseball League.
He played for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic in March 2009.
Bernie Williams formally retired with the Yankees on April 24, 2015 after a sixteen-year career.
Achievements
He was honored with ALCS (AL Championship Series) MVP in 1996. He won the American League batting title in 1998.
He became the first player to have won a batting title, Gold Glove award, and World Series ring in one year.
Williams was a five-time All-Star; he was also the winner of four Gold Glove Awards, a Silver Slugger Award.
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F.A.Q. about Bernie Williams
When is his birthday?
Bernie Williams' birthday is on September 13, 1968.
In how many days is his birthday?
Bernie's birthday is in 170 days
How old is he?
He is 55 years old.
Where is Bernie from?
He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.