The 76-year-old New Kent native has been attending games since he was 16, making him one of the first season ticket holders when the Richmond Flying Squirrels began play. Before the Flying Squirrels, Williams supported the Richmond Braves.

"I started going when I was about 16. So I've been going out there for about 60 years," Williams said.

His dedication to Richmond baseball runs deep. Williams estimates he attends 50 to 60 of the Flying Squirrels' approximately 70 home games each season.

"I think I was around one of the first people to buy season tickets," Williams said.

The nickname "Mr. Pickle" has followed Williams since childhood, given to him by his first cousin when he was a little boy. The name stuck, and now echoes through the stadium where Williams has claimed the first seat

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