Jud Wilson
| Birthdate | 2/28/1896 |
| Death Date | 6/24/1963 |
| Debut Year | 1922 |
| Year of Induction | 2006 |
| Teams | Negro Leagues |
| Position | Third Base |
Jud Wilson, a 5’8″ 195 pound bear of a man was one of the strongest, most feared, and ill-tempered players in the history of baseball.
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Negro Leaguer Jud Wilson was elected to the Hall in 2006; his autograph is not in the collection.
Negro Leaguer Jud Wilson was elected to the Hall in 2006; his autograph is not in the collection.
Major League Baseball now recognizes Negro League statistics. The ledger for Jud Wilson’s career shows a .352 lifetime average, .435 on-base percentage, and .527 slugging percentage.
Wilson was a star of two countries, and earned two batting crowns. In 1927 in the Eastern Colored League he hit a career-high .422 to lead the league.
Wilson died in 1963 and gained induction into the baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
2006 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum yearbook with Jud Wilson on the cover
2006 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum yearbook with Jud Wilson on the cover
In 2005, the Hall of Fame put together a special screening committee. Their charge was to find people associated with the Negro Leagues who were most deserving of induction.
An original list of 94 nominees was cut to 29 candidates and finally 17 new members of the Hall of Fame to be inducted. in 2006. The cover of the 2006 Hall of Fame yearbook shows those 17 and including Jud Wilson.
His Hall of Fame plaque reads, “A hard-nosed fiery competitor, who excelled in three decades as a first baseman with the Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, and Philadelphia Stars. Feared and respected batter who terrorized pitchers by hitting over .350, including several seasons over .400. Captained renowned 1931 Homestead Grays and played on four championship teams. Named to three East-West All Star teams and starred in the Cuban Winter League.”
