Percy Wilson (baseball)

Percy Wilson
First baseman
Born: (1899-03-03)March 3, 1899
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: September 7, 1979(1979-09-07) (aged 80)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1923, for the Milwaukee Bears
Last appearance
1924, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Teams

Percy Lawrance Wilson (March 3, 1899 – September 7, 1979), nicknamed "Pete", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Wilson attended Leland College.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Milwaukee Bears in 1923, and played for the Baltimore Black Sox in 1924.[2] Wilson died in New Orleans in 1979 at age 80.

References

  1. ^ "Percy Wilson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pete Wilson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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