- Neil Wilson (baseball)
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Neil Wilson Catcher Born: June 14, 1935
Lexington, TennesseeBatted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut April 17, 1960 for the San Francisco Giants Last MLB appearance April 26, 1960 for the San Francisco Giants Career statistics Batting average .000 Home runs 0 Runs batted in 0 Teams - San Francisco Giants (1960)
Samuel O'Neil "Neil" Wilson (born June 14, 1935 in Lexington, Tennessee) was a Major League Baseball player, who played catcher for the San Francisco Giants in 1960.
Wilson was signed by the New York Giants in 1956. He spent parts of four years in the minor leagues before being on the opening day roster for the 1960 San Francisco Giants. Wilson appeared in six games and came to the plate eleven times before being demoted back to the minors on April 26, 1960. Wilson continued to play professional baseball through 1962 but never again appeared in the major leagues.
While playing for the Fresno Giants of the California League, Wilson was named league most valuable player for 1958.[1]
External links
References
- ^ "Neil Wilson". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Neil_Wilson. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
Categories:- 1935 births
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- Major League Baseball catchers
- San Francisco Giants players
- Muskogee Giants players
- Fresno Giants players
- Tacoma Giants players
- Hawaii Islanders players
- Corpus Christi Giants players
- Vancouver Mounties players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Baseball players from Tennessee
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