Neil Wilson

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Neil Wilson
Samuel O'Neil Wilson
Bat/Throw:	L/R
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	175
Born:	1935-6-14 at Lexington, TN (US)

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Neil Wilson was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 1.5 Contract signing 2 Source

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Huron, Tennessee in 1959.
• Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
• Shows he is single.
• Shows his hobbies are hunting and fishing.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Lexington High School in Lexington, Tennessee in 1954.
• Played baseball and basketball in high school.
• Played basketball at Bethel College.
• Played American Legion ball.

Achievements

• Led the 1957 Sooner State League catchers in fielding average with .987 and assists with 70.
• Led the 1958 California League in batting average with .349, hits with 191 and doubles with 50.
• Was second in runs batted in with 133 and total bases with 289 in the 1958 California League.
• Led the 1958 California League catchers in assists with 100 and double plays with 13.
• Was named the 1958 California League's All-Star catcher and Most Valuable Player.

Outside of baseball

• Attends Bethel College during the off-season.

Contract signing

• Signed to his first contract by Hugh Poland of the New York Giants.

Source

• 1959 Texas League Sketches.