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Kenneth Roy Williams (June 28, 1890 Grants Pass, Oregon - January 22, 1959 Grants Pass, Oregon) was an American outfielder who played Major League Baseball for 14 seasons, 1915-1916, 1918-1929. His best season came in 1922 with the St. Louis Browns, when he led the American League with 39 home runs and 155 RBIs. More significantly, he became the first player in history to have 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season. This would not be achieved again until Willie Mays did it in 1956 with the New York Giants. He was also one of only two players to break Babe Ruth 's twelve-year string leading the AL in homers (the other being Bob Meusel).

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