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== Profile ==
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Richard Clyde Wilson is married and has two children and lives in Inglewood, California per the 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition). His nationality is Scottish-Irish. He graduated from Inglewood High School in 1940 and played baseball. His hobbies are hunting and golf. His baseball ambition is to manage or scout.  He was in the U.S. Navy for 13 months.  He led the 1948 Sunset League in home runs with 42, runs batted in with 188 and total bases with 354.  He led the 1950 California League in home runs with 30, runs batted in with 154 and total bases with 299.
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Inglewood, California in 1951 and 1953.
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* Married with two children in 1951.
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* Nationality self-identified as "Scotch-Irish".
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* Graduated from Inglewood High School in 1940.
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* Listed hobbies as hunting and golf in 1951.
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* Baseball ambition in 1951 was "to manage or scout".
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== Sources ==
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}}
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* Played baseball in high school.
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* {{cite-newspaper | title=Obituary | newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Was in the U.S. Navy for 13 months.
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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Inglewood, California in 1953.
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=== Achievements ===
=== Achievements ===
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* Led the 1948 Sunset League in home runs with 42, runs batted in with 188 and total bases with 354.
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* Led the 1950 California League in home runs with 30, runs batted in with 154 and total bases with 299.
* Set the California League record for hits with 205, total bases with 384, home runs with 40 and doubles with 55 in 1951.
* Set the California League record for hits with 205, total bases with 384, home runs with 40 and doubles with 55 in 1951.
* Led the 1951 California League in batting average with .371.
* Led the 1951 California League in batting average with .371.
== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
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* {{cite-newspaper | title=Obituary | newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal| month=3 | day=22 | year=2009}}.

Revision as of 13:21, 9 April 2010

Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Inglewood, California in 1951 and 1953.
  • Married with two children in 1951.
  • Nationality self-identified as "Scotch-Irish".
  • Graduated from Inglewood High School in 1940.
  • Listed hobbies as hunting and golf in 1951.
  • Baseball ambition in 1951 was "to manage or scout".

Pre-professional career

  • Played baseball in high school.

Outside of baseball

  • Was in the U.S. Navy for 13 months.

Achievements

  • Led the 1948 Sunset League in home runs with 42, runs batted in with 188 and total bases with 354.
  • Led the 1950 California League in home runs with 30, runs batted in with 154 and total bases with 299.
  • Set the California League record for hits with 205, total bases with 384, home runs with 40 and doubles with 55 in 1951.
  • Led the 1951 California League in batting average with .371.

Sources

  • 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
  • "Obituary". Reno Gazette-Journal, 2009-03-22. .
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