Provided by the San Diego Padres Media Department:

“We are deeply saddened at the loss of Dick Williams, one of the most important and influential figures in the history of our franchise,” said Padres Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Jeff Moorad. “Dick ushered in one of the greatest eras in Padres history, making a tremendous impact not only on our team, but on the city of San Diego during the 1980’s. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.”

The Padres' manager from 1982-85, Williams led the Friars to a 337-311 record and .520 winning percentage over four years, finishing at .500 or better each season. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, in 2008 and to the Padres Hall of Fame in 2009.

Williams managed parts of 21 seasons in the Big Leagues, including stints with the Boston Red Sox (1967-69), Oakland Athletics (1971-73), California Angels (1974-76), Montreal Expos (1977-81), Padres (1982-85) and Seattle Mariners (1986-88). He posted a .520 career winning percentage (1,571-1,451), advancing to the postseason five times.

Primarily an outfielder, Williams played parts of 13 seasons at the Major League level with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1951-54, 1956), Baltimore Orioles (1956-57, 1958, 1961-62), Cleveland Indians (1957), Kansas City Athletics (1959-60) and Boston Red Sox (1963-64). He appeared in 1,023 games, hitting .260 (768-for-2,959) with 157 doubles, 12 triples, 70 home runs, 331 RBI and 358 runs scored.