By Matt Hladik Longtime MLB outfielder Gerald Williams passed away on Tuesday after a bout with cancer. He was only 55 years old. Williams’ close friend and former teammate Derek Jeter shared the news on The Players’ Tribune Twitter account moments ago. The two played together with the New York Yankees in 1995-96 and 2001-02. “To my teammate and one of my best friends in the world, rest in peace, my brother,” Jeter wrote. “My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Liliana, and their whole family.” Tributes to Williams have been pouring in from around the baseball world from former teammates, …