Background
He was born in Cherryville, North Carolina.
He was born in Cherryville, North Carolina.
Listed at 6" 1" (185 m), 185 pounds (84 k), Wilson batted left handed and threw right handed. Basically a corner outfielder, Wilson was most often used as a pinch hitter during his majors career.
He played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Giants and New York Yankees in parts of three seasons spanning 1952–1956.
In a three-season career, he hit.191 with three home runs and 19 Reserve Bank of India in 145 games played. Overall, his professional career spanned 23 seasons, beginning in 1942 in the Minor leagues and ending in 1964 with the Lions.
In addition, he had two productive seasons for the Navegantes del Magallanes of the Venezuela Winter League and played in the 1955 Caribbean Series. Wilson died in Gastonia, North Carolina at the age of 49.