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Negro League Player Remembered
N ovem ber 10, 2010
Artie Wilson
was one of the
best hitters in
baseball
Shortly thereafter on May 17,
1949, the Yankees sold his con
tract to the Oakland Oaks o f the
Pacific Coast League. He then
became the first Black player of
the Oakland Oaks and roommate
o f future m ajor league player and
m anager Billy M artin. With O ak
land, W ilson won the PCL batting
title with a .348 average and also
led the league in stolen bases with
47. In i 950, he led the PCL in runs
with 168 and hits with 264, helping
the Oaks to the 1950 PCL cham pi
onship.
Wilson’s accomplishments were
noticed by another New York major
league team, and he was called up
by the New York Giants for the 1951
season. Not wanting to share play-
ing time, he soon returned to the
Pacific Coast League to play again
fortheOaks. During his PCL career,
he also played for the Seattle
Rainiers, the Sacramento Solons and
the Portland Beavers, retiring from
baseball in 1962 while playing for
His Lord said unto him, “Well
done, good and faithful servant”
and Arthur “Artie” Lee Wilson, 90,
answered the call 4:29 a.m. on Sun
day, Oct. 31,2010 in Portland.
Artie Wilson was born on Oct.
28, 1920 to Martha Wilson and
Lonnie Hicks in Springfield, Ala. He
attended school in Tarrant City, Ala.
and after high school graduation
went to work for the American Cast
and Iron Pipe Company in Birming-
ham. While working there hejoined
thecompany s baseball team. What
a fortuitous opportunity the simple
act of joining the company team
turned in to.
While working at American Cast
and Iron k Artie met and married
Miss Tommie Glenn in 1938 and
to this union was born one daugh
ter, Jean Arthur.
In 1942, after a successful
baseball career in the Birming
ham Industrial League, he was
asked to join the Birmingham
Black Barons of the Negro Ameri
can League and played with them
until the big leagues came call
ing.
Wilson played for the Birming
ham Black Barons of the Negro
American League from 1942 to
1948. He was considered the
league's best shortstop and was
named the starting shortstop of
the league All-Star team four
times from 1944 to 1948. During
his time with the Barons, the team
won the league championship
Artie Wilson
three times and advanced to play
in the Negro League World Series, the Beavers.
In the 1948 regular season, Wil-
Artie Wilson played baseball
son batted .402, and is credited as from 1937-1962. And over his 26
being the last player in a profes- year career, he consistently hit over
sional league to bat over .400. In .300 everywhere he played. He won
1948 Wilson mentored a young 6 batting titles, came in second place
Willie Mays, who was just breaking 5 times and third place on two other
into baseball while playing on the occasions. W ilson’s career batting
Barons-
average with over 1,900 games was
Following the 1948 Negro World .338 and he had over 3,000 hits. He
Series, W ilson played for the has been called by many one of the
Mayagüez Indians of the Puerto greatest lead-off hitters in the his-
Rican Professional Baseball League, tory of baseball.
leading them to their first champion-
After leaving baseball, he went
ship title in 1949.
to
w ork
fo r
G ary -W o rth
While in Puerto Rico, the New . Automotives and worked for the
York Yankees purchased Wilson's same company for nearly 50 years
contract and he was assigned to as a salesman and goodwill ambas-
their Newark Bears minor league sador showing the same loyalty and
team. However; the Cleveland Indi- dedication that served him well in
ans also wanted to sign Wilson to a his athletic career. Even after retir-
major league contract of which he ing, Artie would still go to the deal-
agreed to. The dispute between the ership to check on past customers
Yankees and the Indians for the and associates.
talents of Artie Wilson was eventu-
Artie was also a family man. In
ally settled by then commissioner February, 1949, while still in Bir-
Happy Chandler who voided the mingham, he married Miss Dorothy
Cleveland Indians deal with Wilson F. Daniels. To this union was bom
and awarded his rights to the New two children, Zoe Ann and Arthur
York Yankees.
“Artie” Lee, II. He and his family,
along with his beloved in-laws, D.
Frank and Annie W. Daniels, settled
in Portland.
As a Portlander for over 55 years,
Artie was involved in his commu
nity. He was an active member of the
Gladstone/Oak Grove Kiwanis, and
served as a trustee, choir member
and Sunday School volunteer at
Allen Temple CME. But all of his
community work was secondary to
his family. Oh how he loved his
children and grandchildren and sup
ported their every activity - and
there were many! He also had a
special place in his heart for all young
people. He was a great encourager
and mentor for many young men in
the Portland area.
After retiring from the automo
tive business, Artie did what he
enjoyed.the m ost-sports. If he was
not on the golf course, he could be
found watching whatever sporting
event he could find.
A rtie leaves to ch erish his
memory, his wife Dorothy F.; daugh
ters Jean W alden (A l) of
Youngstown, Ohio and Zoe
W ilson P rice (Je sse) o f
Forsyth, III.; son Artie of Ho
nolulu. Hawaii;Grandson Brian
C. Walden of Cleveland, Ohio;
and granddaughters Danielle
L., Chloe N. and Madison N.
Wilson of Honolulu; nine great-
grandsons; one great-grand
daughter; cousins Monique
Manley of Beaverton; Mary
Mahan, Lucy Hood, Linda
Manley, Brenda Smith, the Rev.
G ary
R o b in so n ,
L arry
Robinson, Rosie M. Pinckney,
Elaine Johnson, and Betty Scott
all of Birmingham, Ala.; Carolyn
Allen of Taylor, Mich.; and a
host of Godchildren, family,
friends and fans.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; first wife; uncle and
aunt, Richard and Virginia Wilson
(known as Uncle Son and Aunt
Love); and beloved in-laws, D. Frank
and Annie W. Daniels.
A Celebration of Life service will
begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,
Nov. 17 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church,
8501 N. Chautauqua Blvd., with Dr.
Leroy Haines officiating. The fam
ily is being served by Zellers Chapel
of the Roses.
In lieu of flowers, make dona
tions to the Alzheimer's Associa
tion, the American Heart Associa
tion or Housecall Providers, Inc.
The family of Artie Wilson would
like to extend their heartfelt thanks
to H ousecall P ro v id e rs, In c.;
Hawthorne Gardens Senior Living;
Odyssey Hospice; and LaVonne
Rice for their love and compassion
during the final weeks of his life. A
very special thank you to Nurse
Becky Parker for her presence and
comfort during his final hours.
Please express your condolences
and m em o ries to the fam ily
o f A rtie W ilson by v isitin g
zellerchapeloftheroses.com.