Dan Wilson (outfielder)
| Dan Wilson | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 15, 1915 Yazoo City, Mississippi | |
| Died: December 23, 1986 (aged 71) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1936, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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Daniel Richman Wilson (September 15, 1915 – December 23, 1986) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, Wilson was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Emmett Wilson.[1] Younger brother Dan made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1939, 1941 and 1942.[2] He died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1986 at age 71.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dan Wilson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 438. ISBN 9780803280007.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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