Jud Wilson

Jud Wilson
Third Base
Born: (1894-02-28)February 28, 1894 Remington, Virginia
Died: June 24, 1963(1963-06-24) (aged 69) Washington, D.C.
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Professional debut
Negro leagues: 1922
Last professional appearance
1945
Teams
Baltimore Black Sox (1922-1930) Homestead Grays (1931-1932 and 1940-1945) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932) Philadelphia Stars (1933-1939)
Career highlights and awards
Negro leagues Lifetime batting average: .351
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted	2006
Election Method	Negro League Committee

Ernest Judson Wilson (February 28, 1894 – June 24, 1963), nicknamed "Boojum," was an American third baseman, first baseman, and manager in Negro league baseball. Born in Remington, Virginia, he served in World War I, and during his career played primarily for the Baltimore Black Sox (1922–30), Homestead Grays (1931–32, 1940–45), and Philadelphia Stars (1933–39). One of the Negro leagues' most powerful hitters, his career batting average of .351 ranks him among the top five players. He also enjoyed remarkable success in the Cuban Winter League in the 1920s. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Wilson got his nickname "Boojum" because that was the noise his line drives made when they hit the outfield walls. Pitcher Satchel Paige claimed that Wilson and Chino Smith were the two toughest outs he ever faced (Wilson hit .375 against Paige). Catcher Josh Gibson believed that Wilson was a better hitter than he was.

Wilson died at age 69 in Washington, D.C. and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

External links

• Jud Wilson at the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
• Baseball Library - biography
• Negro League Baseball Players Association - biography

v t e Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2006 BBWAA Vote Bruce Sutter (76.9%) Veterans Committee none Committee on African-American Baseball Ray Brown Willard Brown Andy Cooper Frank Grant Pete Hill Biz Mackey Effa Manley José Méndez Alex Pompez Cumberland Posey Louis Santop Mule Suttles Ben Taylor Cristóbal Torriente Sol White J. L. Wilkinson Jud Wilson J. G. Taylor Spink Award Tracy Ringolsby Ford C. Frick Award Gene Elston

v t e Third basemen inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Baker Boggs Brett Collins Dandridge Johnson Kell Lindstrom Mathews Robinson Schmidt Traynor Wilson

Persondata
Name	Wilson, Jud
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	February 28, 1894
Place of birth	Remington, Virginia
Date of death	June 24, 1963
Place of death	Washington, D.C.

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