Fred Wilson | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Palatka, Florida | August 31, 1908|
Died: September 27, 1948 Miami, Florida | (aged 40)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1939, for the Newark Eagles | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Cincinnati Clowns | |
Teams | |
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Fred Wilson (August 31, 1908 – September 27, 1948), nicknamed "Sardo", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Palatka, Florida, Wilson was serving time in a Miami prison in the late 1930s when he was offered his release if he would sign with the Newark Eagles.[1] Wilson was the player-manager of the Cincinnati Clowns in 1943, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game that season.[2] Wilson served in the US Army during World War II.[3] Known for his erratic and sometimes violent behavior, Wilson reportedly stabbed teammate Dave Barnhill in 1944, causing Barnhill to miss the season.[1][4] Wilson himself died of a stab wound in Miami, Florida in 1948 at age 40.[1]