Archibald Clifton Wilson (November 25, 1923 – April 28, 2007) was a

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player. He played parts of two seasons in

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for three teams from 1951 to 1952, primarily as an

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. Listed at , , Wilson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in

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. He attended and graduated from Franklin High School in Los Angeles. In 1951, Wilson was elected the

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while playing for the

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. He later would be inducted in the

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. Wilson entered the majors late in the year with the

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, playing for them in part of two seasons before being traded along with

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and

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to the Washington Senators in the same transaction that brought

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to the Yankees. His stay in Washington was brief because he was sent to the

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in exchange for Ken Wood. In a 51-game Major League career, Wilson was a .221 hitter (31-for-140) with nine runs, five doubles, three

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, and 17 RBI without any

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s. After his Major League career, he returned to the minor leagues, where he played until 1962, including seven seasons for Triple-A

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. Wilson died in

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, at the age of 83.

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