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Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player who played 12 seasons for the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.
Hack Wilson. Position: Centerfielder. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-6 , 190lb (168cm, 86kg) Born: April 26, 1900 in Ellwood City, PA. Died: November 23, 1948 in Baltimore, MD. Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, WV. Debut: (Age 23-156d, 5,827th in major league history) 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
Lewis R. "Hack" Wilson played in major league baseball for 12 seasons, finishing his career with a lifetime .307 average, 244 home runs and 1,063 RBI. Though his tenure in baseball was relatively short, his impact of the game resonates to this day.
Jan 4, 2012 · Hack Wilson spent the balance of the 1930s an aimless drifter, working odd jobs up and down the East Coast. He and Hazel moved to Baltimore in 1941 and he went to work in an aircraft assembly plant. In August of 1942, he quit the defense industry and began bartending near his apartment.
Hack Wilson, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Thursday, April 26, 1900, in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Wilson was 23 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 29, 1923, with the New York Giants.
Jan 31, 2012 · Wilson’s most memorable moment that final season came when he accidentally fielded a ball heaved at the Baker Bowl right field wall by a manager conferencing with his pitcher and fired a perfect throw to second base.
Nov 27, 2016 · Hack Wilson’s demise is among the saddest stories in baseball. Once the highest paid player in the National League, he died penniless and alone on November 23, 1948, probably of alcohol abuse, in a Baltimore hospital.
Hack Wilson was a prominent baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s, known for his exceptional hitting ability and his powerful swing. He set the record for most RBIs in a single...
Hack Wilson Bio. Fullname: Lewis Robert Wilson; Born: 4/26/1900 in Ellwood City, PA; Debut: 9/29/1923; Hall of Fame: 1979; Died: 11/23/1948
Biography: Hack Wilson was an American Major League Baseball player who had a 12-season career with teams like the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies. Known for his powerful hitting, he became one of baseball's most accomplished sluggers in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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