Bill Wilson (catcher)
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.
| Bill Wilson | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: October 28, 1867 Hannibal, Missouri | |||
| Died: May 9, 1924 (aged 56) St. Paul, Minnesota | |||
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| 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 | ||
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Personal life
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] He had been stabbed ten times.[1] Police believed that Wilson had been murdered over a dispute regarding the distribution of illegal moneys from a crime.[1]
References
- 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.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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