According to Sports Illustrated, Williams' friend and former teammate, New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter, shared the news Tuesday in a statement tweeted by The Players' Tribune, Jeter's new media ...

Longtime major-league outfielder Gerald Williams passed away Tuesday morning following a battle with cancer. He was 55. "Gerald Williams passed away this morning after a battle with cancer," Derek ...

Former Yankee outfielder Gerald Williams died Tuesday morning after a battle with cancer, his former teammate and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter announced. The New Orleans native was 55. Williams played 14 ...

So sad to hear the news of long time friend an ex teammate Gerald Williams passing. What a great person and at 55 , words can’t describe how shocked I am. RIP my friend ...

Former MLB outfielder Gerald Williams, a 14-year veteran who played two stints with the New York Yankees, has died at the age of 55 from cancer. Former Yankees teammate Derek Jeter released a ...

Former MLB outfielder Gerald Williams has died at age 55, multiple news outlets are reporting. "Gerald Williams passed away this morning after a battle with cancer," Jeter's statement read. "To my ...

Gerald Williams, a strong defensive reserve outfielder who was with the Yankees as the franchise was rebuilt in the early and mid-1990s, but who was traded away during the team’s 1996 World Series ...

Photos: Gerald Williams through the years Here are some memorable photos of former MLB outfielder Gerald Williams through the years. (M. David Leeds/Getty Images) ...