Eddie Williams

Pitcher Diego Ruiz of the Class-A Springfield (Ill.) Cardinals was killed and catcher Eddie Williams was injured in a one-car crash, the team said.

Another UCLA practice meant another day of triage for the Bruins. Guard Eddie Williams did not practice, sitting out while wearing a walking boot on his right foot. Meanwhile, linebacker Patrick Larimore , who sat out the last two games because of a dislocated left shoulder, was scheduled to see a doctor Tuesday to determine the damage to the labrum. Coach Rick Neuheisel said Williams was "resting his foot, a slight ankle sprain. " Williams said it was a "sprained foot," an injury that "bothered me earlier in the season.

UCLA football: An article in Tuesday's Sports section on UCLA football that featured the team's new offensive linemen, Stanley Hasiak, Xavier Su'a-Filo and Eddie Williams, said that Hasiak planned to go on a two-year Mormon mission after this year. It is Su'a-Filo who plans to go on the mission. Also, in Monday's Sports section, UCLA strong safety Tony Dye was referred to as a redshirt freshman. He is a sophomore.

Even the relentlessly positive around the UCLA football program were tested Wednesday. The news of the day: Guard Eddie Williams will undergo surgery to have a plate put in his fractured left ankle and is lost for the season. Cornerback Aaron Hester will not play against Washington on Saturday as his injured right leg is not responding. Receiver Morrell Presley left practice after being knocked to the turf and landing on his left shoulder. Wide receiver Randall Carroll beat Presley to the training room after suffering a groin injury.

The Padres signed third baseman Eddie Williams, a 1983 Hoover High School graduate, to a minor league contract Thursday. Williams, 25, was a six-year minor league free agent who last played in the Chicago White Sox organization. Williams batted .274 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 66 games for the White Sox last season and .246 with one homer and 13 RBIs in 35 games for their triple-A team in Vancouver.

Eddie Williams, a 64-year-old diabetic, has been missing since Monday without his medication. Williams disappeared after rushing his wife to the hospital to treat her heart attack, his family said. After checking her into Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, Williams left about 6 a.m. for the three-mile drive back home, authorities said. "He never made it home," said daughter Laura Williams. "We haven't heard anything since."

Dodger infielder Eddie Williams gets out the syringe, fills it, lifts up his shirt, jabs the needle into his stomach and empties the syringe. A diabetic, Williams does it every morning, every afternoon, every night. "Look at my stomach," Williams says. "People look and think that's a roll of fat. That's not fat. That's callous."

Angel pitcher Shad Williams became a free agent Wednesday after having his contract sent to triple-A Vancouver, the Angels announced. Williams had the right to request to become a free agent since it was the second time he had been taken off the 40-man roster. He pitched one inning in relief last season. In 1996, he was 0-2 with an 8.89 earned-run average in 13 games with the Angels.

Eddie Williams has spent the last six years playing in three countries and six organizations looking for a place to call home. It took one swing of Williams' bat with two outs in the ninth inning Saturday night to end the search. Williams, who played too well in the minors for the Dodgers to ignore any longer, lifted the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Expos with a pinch-hit RBI single in front of a crowd of 47,597 at Dodger Stadium.

Life wasn't supposed to be this way. Not for Eddie Williams. And certainly not for Shawn Abner. These were first-round draft picks by the New York Mets, considered superstars before the age of 18. Loads of money was invested. Stardom was predicted. Why not, after all? Williams was picked fourth in all the land, just behind Tim Belcher of the Dodgers, Kurt Stillwell of the Kansas City Royals and Jeff Kunkel of the Texas Rangers. Abner was the No.

UCLA football: An article in Tuesday's Sports section on UCLA football that featured the team's new offensive linemen, Stanley Hasiak, Xavier Su'a-Filo and Eddie Williams, said that Hasiak planned to go on a two-year Mormon mission after this year. It is Su'a-Filo who plans to go on the mission. Also, in Monday's Sports section, UCLA strong safety Tony Dye was referred to as a redshirt freshman. He is a sophomore.

Eddie Williams, a 64-year-old diabetic, has been missing since Monday without his medication. Williams disappeared after rushing his wife to the hospital to treat her heart attack, his family said. After checking her into Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, Williams left about 6 a.m. for the three-mile drive back home, authorities said. "He never made it home," said daughter Laura Williams. "We haven't heard anything since."

Angel pitcher Shad Williams became a free agent Wednesday after having his contract sent to triple-A Vancouver, the Angels announced. Williams had the right to request to become a free agent since it was the second time he had been taken off the 40-man roster. He pitched one inning in relief last season. In 1996, he was 0-2 with an 8.89 earned-run average in 13 games with the Angels.

Eddie Williams has spent the last six years playing in three countries and six organizations looking for a place to call home. It took one swing of Williams' bat with two outs in the ninth inning Saturday night to end the search. Williams, who played too well in the minors for the Dodgers to ignore any longer, lifted the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Expos with a pinch-hit RBI single in front of a crowd of 47,597 at Dodger Stadium.

Dodger infielder Eddie Williams gets out the syringe, fills it, lifts up his shirt, jabs the needle into his stomach and empties the syringe. A diabetic, Williams does it every morning, every afternoon, every night. "Look at my stomach," Williams says. "People look and think that's a roll of fat. That's not fat. That's callous."

Pitcher Diego Ruiz of the Class-A Springfield (Ill.) Cardinals was killed and catcher Eddie Williams was injured in a one-car crash, the team said.

The Chicago White Sox acquired third baseman Eddie Williams from the Cleveland Indians for right-handed pitchers Joel Davis and Ed Wojna, General Manager Larry Himes announced today. Williams, 24, batted .301 with 12 home runs and 58 runs-batted-in last season in 101 games at Colorado Springs. Davis, 24, was 0-1 with the White Sox but spent most of the season at Vancouver where he was 7-1 with a 3.75 earned run average. Wojna, 28, was 10-6 at Vancouver with a 3.27 ERA.

Even the relentlessly positive around the UCLA football program were tested Wednesday. The news of the day: Guard Eddie Williams will undergo surgery to have a plate put in his fractured left ankle and is lost for the season. Cornerback Aaron Hester will not play against Washington on Saturday as his injured right leg is not responding. Receiver Morrell Presley left practice after being knocked to the turf and landing on his left shoulder. Wide receiver Randall Carroll beat Presley to the training room after suffering a groin injury.

Joe McIlvaine, Padre general manager, has been hesitant discussing the option. He's been trying to ignore the temptation of even listening to offers. But now, all of a sudden, he might not have a choice. The Padres, with the defection Sunday afternoon of third baseman Eddie Williams to the Daiei Hawks of the Japanese League, are considering the possibility of trading away Bip Roberts. Yes, that's the same man who was voted their Most Valuable Player of the 1990 season with a career-high .

Life wasn't supposed to be this way. Not for Eddie Williams. And certainly not for Shawn Abner. These were first-round draft picks by the New York Mets, considered superstars before the age of 18. Loads of money was invested. Stardom was predicted. Why not, after all? Williams was picked fourth in all the land, just behind Tim Belcher of the Dodgers, Kurt Stillwell of the Kansas City Royals and Jeff Kunkel of the Texas Rangers. Abner was the No.