Always a Yankee

Before finding success as an American League all-star pitcher for the New York Yankees, Jim Coates faced many difficult challenges in his life. But, with his fiery competitiveness and determination he came through a winner.

Douglas Williams is a longtime baseball fan, author, collector and historian who developed a passion for the game when he opened his first pack of bubblegum cards as a child in the early sixties. While he continues to write and collect today, Williams presents lectures for schools, colleges and civic groups on various topics of baseball history. He resides in Gloucester, Virginia.