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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Personal life
editAfter 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 from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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