A slow Tuesday in Yankees Universe took on a somber tone shortly after noon, as Derek Jeter’s Players’ Tribune Twitter account revealed that one of the Captain’s closest friends had passed away. Gerald Williams was a familiar name to anyone who followed the Yankees of the ‘90s and early 2000s. He spent seven seasons in pinstripes across two different stints and contributed to both the 1996 World Series champions and the 2001 club that came a couple outs shy from another title. Gerald died from cancer this morning at only 55 years old.
Former Yankees outfielder Gerald Williams passes away from cancer
