The reason for Wilson's nickname is unknown, but he was raised in New England, and "Squanto" was a Native American who helped the English colonists in Massachusetts develop agricultural techniques and served as an interpreter between the colonists and the Wampanoag.
Wilson graduated from Bowdoin College of Brunswick, Maine, in 1912,[1] and went on to become one of only seven Bowdoin alumni who played in the major leagues during the 20th century.[2] After his baseball career, Wilson was a high school principal in Winthrop, Maine, and later started a variety store chain.[1] He died in Maine in March 1967; he was survived by his wife and a daughter.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abc"George Wilson: Former Ballplayer". The Boston Globe. March 27, 1967. p. 20. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
^"Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
Further readingedit
Nowlin, Bill. "George Wilson". SABR. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
External linksedit
Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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george, wilson, george, francis, squanto, wilson, march, 1889, march, 1967, american, professional, baseball, player, played, games, major, league, baseball, primarily, catcher, batted, five, games, detroit, tigers, 1911, appeared, game, boston, 1914, pinch, r. George Francis Squanto Wilson March 29 1889 March 26 1967 was an American professional baseball player He played six games in Major League Baseball primarily as a catcher He batted 188 in five games for the Detroit Tigers in 1911 and appeared in one game for the Boston Red Sox in 1914 as a pinch runner In 1923 he served as manager of the Hanover Rebels in the Blue Ridge League Squanto WilsonWilson c 1914CatcherBorn March 29 1889Old Town MaineDied March 26 1967 1967 03 26 aged 77 Winthrop MaineBatted BothThrew RightMLB debutOctober 2 1911 for the Detroit TigersLast MLB appearanceApril 22 1914 for the Boston Red SoxMLB statisticsGames played6Batting average 188 3 for 16 Runs scored2TeamsDetroit Tigers 1911 Boston Red Sox 1914 The reason for Wilson s nickname is unknown but he was raised in New England and Squanto was a Native American who helped the English colonists in Massachusetts develop agricultural techniques and served as an interpreter between the colonists and the Wampanoag Wilson graduated from Bowdoin College of Brunswick Maine in 1912 1 and went on to become one of only seven Bowdoin alumni who played in the major leagues during the 20th century 2 After his baseball career Wilson was a high school principal in Winthrop Maine and later started a variety store chain 1 He died in Maine in March 1967 he was survived by his wife and a daughter 1 References edit a b c George Wilson Former Ballplayer The Boston Globe March 27 1967 p 20 Retrieved May 10 2021 via newspapers com Bowdoin College Brunswick ME Baseball Players Baseball Reference com Retrieved May 10 2021 Further reading editNowlin Bill George Wilson SABR Retrieved November 11 2021 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American baseball catcher born in the 1880s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George F Wilson amp oldid 1166981807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
