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Bill Wilson (catcher)

Summary

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: (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 Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
June 7, 1898, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average.208
Home runs2
Runs batted in75
Teams

Personal life edit

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 edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "William Wilson is Stabbed to Death in Soft Drink Bar". Star Tribune. May 10, 1924. p. 2.

Sources edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)