Jim Wilson Stats & Facts
Jim Wilson Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 230 Born: Thursday, December 29, 1960 in Corvallis, OR USA Died: in , Debut: 9/13/1985 Last Game: 9/29/1989 Full Name: James George Wilson
Jim Wilson Stats & Facts
Jim Wilson Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 200 Born: Monday, February 20, 1922 in San Diego, CA USA Died: 9 2 1986 in Newport Beach, CA USA Debut: 4/18/1945 Last Game: 9/14/1958 Full Name: James Alger Wilson
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees strikes out six batters in a row to tie an American League record as he shuts out the Chicago White Sox, 3 – 0. White Sox pitcher Jim Wilson allows just six hits, but three of them are home runs by Hank Bauer (two) and Mickey Mantle (one). On a botched hit-and-run attempt, Luis Aparicio is thrown out at second base, ending his streak of 26 consecutive stolen bases.
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees strikes out six batters in a row to tie an American League record as he shuts out the Chicago White Sox, 3 – 0. White Sox pitcher Jim Wilson allows just six hits, but three of them are home runs by Hank Bauer (two) and Mickey Mantle (one). On a botched hit-and-run attempt, Luis Aparicio is thrown out at second base, ending his streak of 26 consecutive stolen bases.
Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees hits a major league-record second pinch grand slam of the season.
Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees hits a major league-record second pinch grand slam of the season, off Jim Wilson of the Chicago White Sox, in the second game of a doubleheader. Skowron’s hit comes in the 9th as the Yanks score six runs to win, 6 – 4. The White Sox take the first game, 3 – 1.
Jim Wilson pitches the first no hitter in Milwaukee Braves history
Braves’ right-hander Jim Wilson beats future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts when he no-hits the Phillies, 2-0. The one hour and forty-three minute contest at County Stadium, the major league’s only no-no this season, is the first for the franchise since the team relocated from Boston following the 1952 season.
Jim Wilson signs with Braves
February 6, 1954 – Jim Wilson, right-handed pitcher whose 1953 record was an unspectacular 4-9, signed his 1954 contract, the 20th Brave to do so. Four months later on June 12, 1954 Wilson became the first Milwaukee Brave to hurl a no-hitter.
The Giants’ Whitey Lockman leads off the game with a home run for the second day in a row and Giants walk off with the win
The Giants’ Whitey Lockman leads off the game with a home run for the second day in a row, as the Giants whip the Braves, 7 – 5.
All-Star shortstop Vern Stephens traded to the Red Sox in 8 player deal
In the first of two deals between the clubs on consecutive days, the Browns trade right-hander Jack Kramer along with All-Star shortstop Vern Stephens to the Red Sox for Pete Layden, Joe Ostrowski, Roy Partee, Eddie Pellagrini, Al Widmar, Jim Wilson, and $310,000. Boston plans to bat their new slugging middle infielder, known as Junior to his teammates, behind Ted Williams.
The Phillies and Cardinals swap catchers
The Phillies and Cardinals swap catchers, with hard-hitting Virgil Davis going to St. Louis and Jimmy Wilson traded to the ‘City of Brotherly Love.’ Philadelphia makes the deal to have the former Redbird backstop become the team’s player-manager, a position ‘Ace’ will hold for five seasons.
