Steamboat Williams

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Given name: Rees Gephardt Williams
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 170 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / R
Born: Jan 31, 1892 in Cascade, MT
Died: Jun 29, 1979 in Deer River, MN (87 years old)
Debut: Jul 12, 1914

Rees Gephardt "Steamboat" Williams (January 31, 1892 – June 29, 1979) was a baseball player for the 1914 and 1916 St. Louis Cardinals.

Williams was born in Cascade, Montana, and was the first Montana-born player in Major League Baseball history. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). He died in Deer River, Minnesota.