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Birth Name: Ernest Judson Wilson
Born: 28 February 1894 Died: 24 June 1963
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Height: 5' 8"
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Ernest Judson "Jud" Wilson, nicknamed "Boojum", was a third baseman, first baseman, and manager in Negro league baseball. He played for the Baltimore Black Sox, the Homestead Grays, and the Philadelphia Stars between 1922 and 1945. Wilson was known for possessing a unique physique, a quick temper, and outstanding hitting skills. One of the Negro leagues' most powerful hitters, his career batting average of .351 ranks him among the top five players.
Wilson was posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006, one of 17 black Negro league or pre-Negro league players inducted that year.
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