Raymond V. Wilson (1870 – September 15, 1912) was an American Negro league first baseman and manager between 1896 and 1910.

Ray Wilson
First baseman
Born: 1870
Died: (1912-09-15)September 15, 1912
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1896, for the Cuban X-Giants
Last appearance
1910, for the Philadelphia Giants
Teams
As player

As manager

Wilson debuted with the Cuban X-Giants in 1896, and was known as "the best first sacker in the game", "the king of first basemen", and "the colored Hans Wagner".[1] He played nine seasons with the X-Giants, then finished his career with the Philadelphia Giants from 1907 to 1910.[2] Wilson was player-manager for the X-Giants in 1905 and 1906, as well as for Philadelphia in 1909.[3] He died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1912 at age 41 or 42.

References

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  1. ^ Gary Ashwill (July 10, 2008). "The Disappearance of Ray Wilson". Agate Type. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ray Wilson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ray Wilson (manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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