Ray Wilson (baseball)
American baseball player
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Raymond V. Wilson (1870 – September 15, 1912) was an American Negro league first baseman and manager between 1896 and 1910.
| Ray Wilson | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: 1870 | |
| Died: September 15, 1912 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1896, for the Cuban X-Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1910, for the Philadelphia Giants | |
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As player
As manager
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Wilson debuted with the Cuban X-Giants in 1896, and was known as "the best first sacker in the game", "the king of first basemen", and "the colored Hans Wagner".[1] He played nine seasons with the X-Giants, then finished his career with the Philadelphia Giants from 1907 to 1910.[2] Wilson was player-manager for the X-Giants in 1905 and 1906, as well as for Philadelphia in 1909.[3] He died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1912 at age 41 or 42.
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