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Dan Wilson
Outfielder
Born: (1915-09-15)September 15, 1915
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Died: December 23, 1986(1986-12-23) (aged 71)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: BothThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1936, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
1947, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

Daniel Richman Wilson (September 15, 1915 – December 23, 1986) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, Wilson was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Emmett Wilson. Younger brother Dan made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1939, 1941 and 1942. He died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1986 at age 71.

References

  1. "Dan Wilson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 438. ISBN 9780803280007.

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