| Bill Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 28, 1867 Hannibal, Missouri | |
| Died: May 9, 1924 (aged 56) St. Paul, Minnesota | |
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
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
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 "William Wilson is Stabbed to Death in Soft Drink Bar". Star Tribune. May 10, 1924. p. 2.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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