Artie Wilson
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Artie Wilson was an American Negro League shortstop renowned for his exceptional hitting and fielding, and later recognized as one of the last great stars before baseball’s full integration.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball player
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baseball player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| achievement | won Negro American League batting title in 1948 ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| battingAverageRecord | .402 in the 1948 Negro American League season ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Willamette National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer’s disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-10-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-10-31 ⓘ |
| debutLeague | Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Negro leagues golden age
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pre-integration baseball era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Artie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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Oregon Sports Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 2 (with Birmingham Black Barons) ⓘ |
| league | Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | served in the United States Navy during World War II ⓘ |
| MLBTeam | Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last great Negro league stars before Major League Baseball’s full integration
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exceptional fielding ⓘ exceptional hitting ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Springfield, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Portland, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Birmingham Black Barons
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ Oakland Oaks NERFINISHED ⓘ Portland Beavers NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Padres (minor league) NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle Rainiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedWith | Willie Mays on the Birmingham Black Barons ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | shortstop ⓘ |
| postPlayingCareer | worked in the automotive business in Portland, Oregon ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the best contact hitters in Negro league history
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one of the last great Negro league stars ⓘ |
| residence | Portland, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| teammateOf | Willie Mays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
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