From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Earl Wilson in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
Earl Lawrence Wilson
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 3"
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Weight:
| 216
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Born:
| 1934-10-2 at Ponchatoula, LA (US)
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Died:
| 2005-4-23 at Southfield, MI (US)
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Interred:
| Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, MI (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Earl Wilson was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Ponchatoula, Louisiana in 1954.
- Listed hobbies as reading and playing cards.
- Reported to Bisbee-Douglas as a catcher and was converted to a pitcher and then won his first game on the mound.
- Nickname shown as "Easy" in the 1954 California League Gold Book.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Greenville Park High School in 1952.
- Played basketball and baseball in high school.
- Was selected on the All-District Prep Basketball Team, 1950-1951-1952.
Outside of baseball
- Worked at a cypress company during the off-season in 1954.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Tom Downey of the Boston Red Sox.
Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).