Former MLB Manager Jimy Williams Dies at 80

Williams, who managed the Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Astros, was named the 1999 American League Manager of the Year and won two World Series as a coach.

Former Major League Baseball manager Jimy Williams has passed away at the age of 80. The cause of death was a brief illness.
Williams had a 12-season career as a manager for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, and Houston Astros, with a total of 910 wins.
He was named the American League Manager of the Year in 1999 while with the Red Sox.
Williams also won two World Series rings as a coach, with the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy, four children, and eight grandchildren.