Early Playing Career
Williams was drafted out of high school in West Linn, Oregon, in 1982 by the San Diego Padres. The Texas Rangers acquired him in 1985, and he made his major league debut for the Rangers in 1986. The Rangers traded him to the Chicago Cubs after the 1988 season.
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