Bill Wilson | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Hannibal, Missouri | October 28, 1867|
Died: May 9, 1924 St. Paul, Minnesota | (aged 56)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 7, 1898, for the Louisville Colonels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .208 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 75 |
Teams | |
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William G. Wilson (October 28, 1867 – May 9, 1924) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. He played for the 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys and 1897–98 Louisville Colonels.
Personal life
[edit]After retiring from baseball, Wilson became involved in petty crime, eventually being charged in 1909 with forging postal money orders.[1] On May 9, 1924, Wilson's bloodied body was found in a St Paul, Minnesota ice-cream parlour by police after an anonymous phone call.[1][2] He had been stabbed ten times.[1][2] Police believed that Wilson had been murdered over a dispute regarding the distribution of illegal moneys from a crime.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.
- ^ a b "William Wilson is Stabbed to Death in Soft Drink Bar". Star Tribune. May 10, 1924. p. 2.
Sources
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)