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Elmer Wilson

Elmer Wilson

American baseball player

Elmer Ellsworth Wilson (December 31, 1894 – November 20, 1969) was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1920s.

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A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Wilson made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Detroit Stars and the Cleveland Tate Stars. He went on to play for the St. Louis Giants, St. Louis Stars, and Dayton Marcos through 1926,[1][2] and later managed the Seattle Royal Giants.[3] Wilson died in St. Louis in 1969 at age 74.

References

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    "Elmer Wilson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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    "Elmer Wilson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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    Minnie A. Collins. "Seattle Royal Giants (1928-1945)". blackpast.org. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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