Emmett Wilson (baseball)

Emmett Dabney Wilson Sr. (January 10, 1913 – February 26, 1991) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

Emmett Wilson
Outfielder
Born: (1913-01-10)January 10, 1913
Yazoo City, Mississippi, US
Died: February 26, 1991(1991-02-26) (aged 78)
St. Louis, Missouri, US
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1936, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
1943, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams

A native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, Wilson was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Dan Wilson.[1] Older brother Emmett made his Negro leagues debut for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1936, and played for Pittsburgh through 1938. He went on to play for the Cincinnati Buckeyes and Memphis Red Sox,[1][2] and served in the United States Army in World War II.[3] Wilson died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1991 at age 78.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Emmett Wilson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Emmett Wilson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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