| Fred Wilson | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | August 31, 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Palatka, Florida |
| Death Place: | Miami, Florida |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1939 |
| Debutteam: | Newark Eagles |
| Finalyear: | 1945 |
| Finalteam: | Cincinnati Clowns |
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Fred Wilson (August 31, 1908 - September 27, 1948), nicknamed "Sardo", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Palatka, Florida, Wilson was serving time in a Miami prison in the late 1930s when he was offered his release if he would sign with the Newark Eagles.[1] Wilson was the player-manager of the Cincinnati Clowns in 1943, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game that season.[2] Wilson served in the US Army during World War II.[3] Known for his erratic and sometimes violent behavior, Wilson reportedly stabbed teammate Dave Barnhill in 1944, causing Barnhill to miss the season.[4] Wilson himself died of a stab wound in Miami, Florida in 1948 at age 40.
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