Neil Wilson Baseball player

Samuel O'Neil "Neil" Wilson (born June 14, 1935 in Lexington, Tennessee) was a professional baseball player. He played six games in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants in 1960 as a catcher.Wilson was signed by the then-New York Giants in 1956. He spent parts of four years in the minor leagues before being on the opening day roster for the 1960 San Francisco Giants. Wilson appeared in six games and came to the plate eleven times before being demoted back to the minors on April 26, 1960. Wilson continued to play professional baseball through 1962 but never again appeared in the major leagues.While playing for the Fresno Giants of the California League, Wilson was named league most valuable player for 1958.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 14, 1935
Birth place
Lexington Tennessee

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Baseball player

Career startApril 17, 1960
Career endApril 26, 1960
batting sideLeft
former teams
San Francisco Giants
position
Catcher
teams
San Francisco Giants
throwing sideRight

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