Samuel O'Neil "Neil" Wilson (June 14, 1935 – February 20, 2013) was an

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professional baseball player. He appeared in six

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in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants as a catcher, starting in two games (on April 20 and 22). The native of

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, batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was listed at tall and . Wilson was signed by the then-

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in 1956. He spent parts of four years in the minor leagues before being on the opening day roster for the 1960 San Francisco Giants. Wilson and came to the plate eleven times, with no

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and one

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, before being demoted to the minors on April 26, 1960. He made one error in 23

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defensively, with one

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. Wilson continued to play professional baseball through 1962 but never again appeared in the big leagues. While playing for the Fresno Giants in 1958, he was named Most Valuable Player of the Class C

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after leading the circuit in hits (191) and batting average (.349).

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Baseball Almanac
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