Winston Drive Honorarily Renamed For Franklin Resident, MLB Star, Earl C. Williams Jr.

August 2, 2026 Community Building, Featured, General News, Sports, Township Council

**TALKING ABOUT “BIG MONEY” –** *Linda Williams, widow of Earl C. “Big Money” Williams Jr., who was the 1971 National League Rookie of the Year, talks about her husband during August 1 the street renaming ceremony.*

Franklin Township officials joined the family and friends of Earl C. Williams Jr. on August 1 to rename Winston Drive as honorary Earl C. Williams Jr. Drive, capping a 12-year effort by his widow to secure a lasting tribute to the former Major League Baseball catcher.

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Winston Drive Honorarily Renamed For Franklin Resident, MLB Star, Earl C. Williams Jr.

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