Anthony Joseph "Antone" Williamson (born July 18, 1973) is an American former

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(MLB)

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who played for the

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in 1997.

Amateur career

Williamson attended

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, and in 1992 he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

Williamson was a first-round draft pick (fourth overall) by the

in the 1994 MLB Draft. He played minor league baseball for most of his career, and had a .271 batting average, and 415 hits in his six-year minor-league career. Williamson's only Major League action came in a 24-game stint in 1997 for the Brewers. In those 24 games, he recorded a .204 average. He played first base, and occasionally pinch-hit. He left affiliated baseball in 2000 to play for the independent

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of the

Texas–Louisiana League The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas–Louisiana League, was an independent baseball league whose member teams were not affiliated with any Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises. In 1991, potential owners, Dallas businessman Byron ...

, after which he retired.

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Amateur career

Professional career

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