Arthur Earl "Dutch" Wilson (December 11, 1885 – June 12, 1960) was an American

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player. He played all or part of fourteen seasons in

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, primarily as a

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. Wilson spent most of his career as a backup, although he was the starting catcher for the

Federal League The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season as a minor league in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the e ...

Chicago Whales The Chicago Whales were a professional baseball team based in Chicago. They played in the Federal League, a short-lived "third Major League", in 1914 and 1915. They originally lacked a formal nickname, and were known simply as the "Chicago Fed ...

during their two-season tenure in 1914–1915. He hit the first

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in the history of

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, off of George "Chief" Johnson on April 23, 1914. He was the catcher for Cubs pitcher

Hippo Vaughn James Leslie "Hippo" Vaughn (April 9, 1888 – May 29, 1966) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In a career that spanned thirteen seasons, he played for the New York Highlanders (1908, 1910–1912), the Washington Senat ...

during the "double no-hitter" game in 1917. The Cubs lost the game when Larry Kopf singled, then went to third on an error by

Cy Williams Frederick "Cy" Williams (December 21, 1887 – April 23, 1974) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs (1912–17) and Philadelphia Phillies (1918–30). As Major L ...

and scored on an infield hit by

Jim Thorpe James Francis Thorpe ( Sac and Fox (Sauk): ''Wa-Tho-Huk'', translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Nativ ...

in the 10th inning. In 812 games over 14 seasons, Wilson posted a .261

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(536-for-2056) with 237 runs, 24 home runs and 227 RBI. He finished his career with a .972 fielding percentage.

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* Major League Baseball catchers New York Giants (NL) players Chicago Whales players Pittsburgh Pirates players Chicago Cubs players Boston Braves players Cleveland Indians players Bloomington Bloomers players Columbus Senators players Hopkinsville Hoppers players Pittsfield Hillies players Minor league baseball managers Baseball players from Illinois People from Macon County, Illinois Burials at Graceland Cemetery (Chicago) 1885 births 1960 deaths {{US-baseball-catcher-1880s-stub