Robert Wilson (February 22, 1925 – April 23, 1985) was an American professional baseball player who played in three games over two consecutive days in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, two as a

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and one as a right fielder. Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas; he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Wilson was 33 years old when he received his audition with Los Angeles. He began his career with the Newark Eagles of the Negro leagues in 1947; after three seasons with the Eagles, he joined the

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' organization in 1950, spending eight full years in their

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. His three MLB games in 1958 came against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. In his debut on Saturday, May 17, he pinch hit for Stan Williams in the eighth

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and singled off Cardinal pitcher Larry Jackson; he was then erased on a

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. In the doubleheader on Sunday, May 18, Wilson pinch hit for Clem Labine in the ninth inning of the first game and struck out against

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. Then, in the nightcap, Wilson started in right field against

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and went hitless in three at bats. Wilson played a total of eleven seasons in minor league baseball, retiring following the 1960 season. He enjoyed several productive seasons at the Triple-A level, leading the

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in hits with 199 in 1955, and being named a first-team all-star in both the American Association (1952) and International circuit (1956). He died in Dallas at age 60 on April 23, 1985.

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