Trevor Kirk Wilson (born June 7, 1966) is an American former

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who played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, in all or parts of eight seasons between 1988 and 1998.

Career

Wilson graduated from

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. He enrolled at

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out of high school, but only attended for one term before deciding to turn professional, never playing baseball for the

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. On June 7, 1992, Wilson struck out all three batters on nine total pitches in the ninth inning of a 5–2 win over the Houston Astros, becoming the 18th

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pitcher and the 27th pitcher in major-league history to throw an

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. Since his retirement, Wilson has served as pitching coach for a number of minor league teams. His longest tenure to date was with the

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from 2000 to 2003. He currently is the pitching coach for the

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in the Angels' organization.

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Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
1966 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Baseball coaches from California Baseball coaches from Oregon Baseball players from Torrance, California Baseball players from Oregon Clinton Giants players Columbus Clippers players Everett Giants players Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball coaches Oregon State University alumni Pastora de Occidente players Sportspeople from Oregon City, Oregon Phoenix Firebirds players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Shreveport Captains players Tigres de Aragua players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Vancouver Canadians players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub