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The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is an American sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. Wilson makes equipment for many sports, among them baseball, badminton, American football, basketball, fastpitch softball, golf, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, pickleball and volleyball.
- Thomas E. Wilson
Thomas E. Wilson (July 11, 1868 – August 4, 1958) was a...
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- Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson played college football and baseball for the NC State Wolfpack from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to the Wisconsin Badgers in 2011, where he set the single-season FBS record for passer rating and led them to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. [4] .
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Wilson was born in Winchester, Massachusetts on March 16, 1982. While he was in second grade, he moved to Londonderry, New Hampshire. Today, he talks little of his childhood except to discuss his father, Mike Wilson, who was an Air Forceveteran and a demanding perfectionist. During fall, he would have Brian bag leaves and bury them in the woods; an...
After a coach saw Wilson pitch well at a tournament in California, he was offered a scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played for the LSU Tigers baseball team, eventually becoming their No. 2 starter. In his time at LSU, Wilson pitched in 51 games (22 starts) and accumulated 18 wins, 10 losses, and five saves. In 2002, he pla...
Draft and minor leagues
Coming off his surgery, Wilson was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 24th round in 2003. He began his career with the Hagerstown Suns of the Class-A South Atlantic League in 2004. In 23 games, he had a 2–5 record, a 5.34 earned run average (ERA), 41 strikeouts, and 22 walks in 57+1⁄3 innings pitched. He made three starts that year, the only time he ever started games professionally. The Giants switched single-A affiliates the next year and Wilson began pitching for the Augusta GreenJ...
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wilson chose not to sign with any team before the 2013 season because he wanted to be fully recovered from surgery when he attempted his comeback.On July 25, he threw a bullpen session in front of various teams' scouts with the hope to sign with a contender. On July 30, 2013, Wilson agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the remainder of the 2013 season.After a few weeks at the Dodgers training facility in Arizona, he began a minor league rehab assignment. He joined the Dodgers...
Wilson was a power pitcher. He had a repertoire of four pitches. He threw a straight four-seam fastball around 92-95 mph; this was one of his main pitches. He also had a slider, a cut fastball, and a two-seam fastball. His slider traveled around 89 mph. His cut fastball allowed him to use fewer four-seam fastballs. In 2011, he started throwing the ...
Wilson is noted for his flamboyant personality. In the 2010 MLB All-Star Game, Wilson debuted a pair of bright orange cleats and continued to wear them throughout the season. On July 27, Marlins' manager Edwin Rodríguez complained that the shoes were too bright. Wilson received a $1,000 fine from MLB the next day, and he responded by coloring half ...
Baggarly, Andrew (2011). A Band of Misfits: Tales of the 2010 San Francisco Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-60078-598-6.
Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)In the spring of 1957, members of the Wilson glove team traveled the nation, seeking feedback and guidance from players of all ages, including those attending Major League Baseball Spring Training, in hopes of revolutionizing how gloves were designed and used.
Discover Wilson’s extraordinary history with baseball and fastpitch, including the story behind Wilson Game Model gloves, the creation of the iconic A2000 glove and the addition of fastpitch and custom gloves.
May 15, 2014 · Don Wilson’s early death in mysterious circumstances ended what might have turned into an exemplary pitching career. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, on February 12, 1945, Donald Edward Wilson moved with his family to Southern California and settled in Compton, a city just south of Los Angeles.
We bring more than a century of innovation, history, and heritage across multiple sports, including tennis, baseball, padel, football, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and golf. Wilson’s equipment, game balls and apparel are thoughtfully designed and developed to empower athletes at every level around the world to perform at their best.
