13-861: Arthur , Art , or Artie Wilson may refer to: Sport [ edit ] Art Wilson (1885–1960), baseball catcher Arthur Wilson (rugby union) (1886–1917), British rugby union player and Olympic medalist Arthur Wilson (gynaecologist) (1888–1947), Australian gynaecologist, obstetrician and Australian rules footballer Andy Wilson (cricketer) (Arthur Wilson, 1910–2002), English cricketer Keith Wilson (cricketer) (Arthur Wilson, 1894–1977), English cricketer Arthur Wilson (English footballer) (1908–2000), Southampton, West Ham United and Chester footballer Arthur James Wilson (1858–1945), English cyclist and journalist Artie Wilson (1920–2010), American baseball player Arthur Wilson (administrator) (died 2021), Australian administrator and historian associated with
26-481: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Art Wilson Arthur Earl "Dutch" Wilson (December 11, 1885 – June 12, 1960) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball , primarily as a catcher . Wilson spent most of his career as a backup, although he was the starting catcher for
39-669: Is often applied as an umbrella term for all leagues — major and minor — under the authority of the Commissioner of Baseball . Operating outside the Minor League Baseball organization are many independent minor leagues such as the Atlantic League , American Association , Frontier League , and the feeder league to these the Empire Professional Baseball League . Japan has had professional baseball since
52-588: Is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada consists of the National League (founded in 1876) and the American League (founded in 1901). Historically, teams in one league never played teams in
65-492: The China National Baseball League , Israel Baseball League , and Baseball Philippines . During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, players of black African descent were barred from playing the major leagues , though several did manage to play by claiming to be Cubans or Native Americans . As a result, a number of parallel Negro leagues were formed. However, after Jackie Robinson began playing with
78-496: The Federal League 's Chicago Whales during their two-season tenure in 1914–1915. He hit the first home run in the history of Wrigley Field , off of George "Chief" Johnson on April 23, 1914. He was the catcher for Cubs pitcher Hippo Vaughn 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 and scored on an infield hit by Jim Thorpe in
91-411: The 10th inning. In 812 games over 14 seasons, Wilson posted a .261 batting average (536-for-2056) with 237 runs , 24 home runs and 227 RBI . He finished his career with a .972 fielding percentage . This biographical article relating to an American baseball catcher born in the 1880s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Professional baseball Professional baseball
104-676: The 1930s. Nippon Professional Baseball consists of two leagues, the Central League and the Pacific League , each with six teams. South Korea has had professional baseball since 1982. There are 10 teams in KBO League . Taiwan has had professional baseball since the 1990s. The Chinese Professional Baseball League absorbed Taiwan Major League in 2003. There are currently 6 teams in the CPBL. Other Asian leagues include three now defunct leagues,
117-566: The 1969 British Kilimanjaro Expedition Arthur Wilson 2, mountaineer on the 1969 British Kilimanjaro Expedition [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arthur_Wilson&oldid=1184598440 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
130-768: The British television sitcom Dad's Army Arthur Wilson (writer) (1595–1652), English writer Arthur Wilson (shipping magnate) (1836–1909), English ship-owner from Hull Arthur Wilson (judge) (1837–1915), English judge Stanley Wilson (British politician) (Arthur Stanley Wilson, 1868–1938), Member of Parliament for Holderness Arthur Wilson (Western Australian politician) (1869–1948), former Western Australian politician Arthur McCandless Wilson (1902–1979), American professor of biography Arthur Wilson (crystallographer) (1914–1995), Canadian crystallographer (Cambridge and Birmingham) Arthur A. Wilson (born 1968), Indian cinematographer Arthur Wilson 1, mountaineer on
143-566: The Fitzroy Football Club Military [ edit ] Arthur Wilson (Royal Navy officer) (1842–1921), English Admiral and First Sea Lord Arthur H. Wilson (1881–1953), Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient Arthur R. Wilson (1894–1956), US General in WW2 Arthur Gillespie Wilson (1897–1982), Australian Army officer Other [ edit ] Sergeant Arthur Wilson , character from
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#1732868999345156-534: The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, oversees nearly all minor league baseball in the United States and Canada. The minor leagues are divided into classes AAA, AA, High-A, A, and Rookie. These minor-league divisions are affiliated with major league teams, and serve to develop young players and rehabilitate injured major-leaguers. "Affiliated baseball" (archaically, " organized baseball ")
169-564: The other until the World Series , in which the champions of the two leagues played against each other. This changed in 1997 with the advent of interleague play . The Philadelphia Phillies , founded in 1883, are the oldest continuous same-name, same-city franchise in both Major League Baseball and all of American professional sports. In addition to the major leagues, many North American cities and towns feature minor league teams. An organization officially styled Minor League Baseball , formerly
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