Dick Wilson

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Dick Wilson
Richard Clyde Wilson
Bat/Throw: R/R
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 185
Born: 1922-10-24 at Salina, KS (US)
Died: 2009-3-9 at Sun Valley, NV (US)
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Dick Wilson was a professional player and manager.

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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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