Ed Wilkinson
Edward Henry Wilkinson (June 20, 1890 to April 9, 1918) was a Major League Baseball player. He was born in Jacksonville, Oregon and died in Tucson, Arizona. Wilkinson batted and threw right-handed.
| Ed Wilkinson | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: June 20, 1890 Jacksonville, Oregon | |||
| Died: April 9, 1918 (aged 27) Tucson, Arizona | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 4, 1911, for the New York Highlanders | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 26, 1911, for the New York Highlanders | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .231 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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Wilkinson played for the New York Highlanders in the 1911 season. In ten games, he had three hits in 13 at-bats, with one RBI, and a .231 batting average. Shortly thereafter, he contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, a condition that ended his career and contributed to his early death at the age of 27.[1]
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References
- McKenna, Brian. Early exits: the premature endings of baseball careers, Rowman & Littlefield, 2007, p. 209. ISBN 0-8108-5858-4
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