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Travis Wilson (softball)
Travis David Wilson (born 10 July 1977) is a current member of the Black Socks, New Zealand's national softball. He first played for the Black Socks in 1994 and was an integral part of their ISF Men's World Championship winning team in Midland, Michigan in 1996. Following this tournament Wilson was scouted by the Atlanta Braves where he played for seven seasons, most of which were spent at the Triple-A level. He was a multiple Minor League All-Star and was put on the Braves 40-man roster after leading the Arizona Fall League in hitting in 2001. Wilson finished his baseball career in 2004 with a season in the Cincinnati Reds farm system. From 2002 through 2004, Wilson also played three seasons of winter ball for the Tiburones de La Guaira and Leones del Caracas clubs of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. In 2005 Wilson returned to New Zealand where he worked for three years with the New Zealand national cricket team as their Specialist Fielding Coach and Video Analyst. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Socks
The New Zealand men's national softball team (nicknamed the Black Sox/Black Socks) is the national softball team for New Zealand. They have won the ISF Men's World Championship seven times, becoming World Champions in 1976 (1st = with US and Canada), 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2013 and 2017. They also won the inaugural Commonwealth Championships (a round robin tournament between New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, South Africa and Botswana) in 2006. The "Black Sox" name is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks as well as to famous " Sox" baseball teams. The female team is known as the '' White Sox'' On 16 July 2017, New Zealand (Black Sox) defeated Australia (Aussie Steelers), six runs to four in the final of the 2017 ISF Men's World Championship held in Canada. Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. 2022 Players Current squad The follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |