Bill Wilson (catcher)

Bill Wilson
Catcher
Born: (1867-10-28)October 28, 1867
Hannibal, Missouri
Died: May 9, 1924(1924-05-09) (aged 56)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1890, for the Pittsburg Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
June 7, 1898, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average .208
Home runs 2
Runs batted in 75
Teams

William G. Wilson (1867–1924) 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 Pittsburg 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] 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

  1. 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.

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