Mitchell Steven Williams , nicknamed "Wild Thing", is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for six teams from 1986 to 1997. He is currently a studio analyst for the MLB Network. Williams, a left-hander with a high-90s fastball and occasional control issues, was largely effective, earning 192 saves in his 11 seasons including a career high of 43 in 1993. However, he is perhaps best known for a blown save after giving up a walk-off home run to Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth game of the 1993 World Series, which gave Toronto their second consecutive World... Championship. 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. It was with the Rangers that Williams earned the nickname Wild Thing. When he joined the Cubs, his extravagant wind-up and release and his frequent wild pitches inspired Wrigley Field organists to play The Troggs' Wild Thing as he came out of the bullpen.
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| Birthdate: | November 17, 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Santa Ana, California |
| Age: | 47 |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher |
| Also known as: | Mitchell Steven Williams |