Preston Wilson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Preston Wilson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 19, 1974(1974-07-19)
Age	50
Birthplace	Bamberg
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Cancer

Preston Wilson Biography

Preston Wilson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 19, 1974 in Bamberg, South Carolina, United States. Preston James Richard Wilson, born July 19, 1974, is an American former professional baseball center hitter. From 1998 to 2007, he played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets (Florida Marlins), Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals. Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals. He is the step-son and nephew of Mookie Wilson, a former New York Mets outfielder. After Preston’s brother had him, Mookie married Preston’s mom.

Wilson signed a six-player contract after 2002, which saw him and three others go to Colorado Rockies with Juan Pierre and Mike Hampton. Wilson returned to form in 2003 and led the National League with 141 runs. He hit 36 home runs and was selected to his first All-Star Team.

Wilson was acquired by the Washington Nationals in July 2005 for pitcher Zach Day and outfielder J. J. Davis. He led the team in homers and RBIs during the second half of the season, finishing with 25 and 90 respectively.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wilson on August 18, 2006. The Cardinals took another chance on a discarded veteran since veteran center fielder Jim Edmonds was out with post concussion syndrome. Wilson was designated for assignment by Houston on Saturday, August 12, before ultimately being given his release. He joined his new team six days later and was immediately inserted into the starting lineup. Wilson batted sixth and played right field, with Juan Encarnación moving to center field. He made an instant impact for the Redbirds, hitting a home run in an 11–3 rout of the Chicago Cubs on the 18th. The Cardinals went on to become World Champions, giving Wilson a World Series ring, as his stepfather Mookie had in 1986.

Wilson was the Marlins regular center fielder in 1999. Wilson was a rookie and led the team in home runs, runs batted in, and he placed second in the NL’s Rookie of Year balloting to Scott Williamson, a Cincinnati Reds reliever.

Preston Wilson Net Worth

Preston Wilson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Preston Wilson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wilson, then 17, was drafted by the Mets from Bamberg-Ehrhardt high school in the first round 1992 amateur draft. Wilson was named the 1992 Baseball America High School Player-of-the Year and was also ranked by the magazine among the top 100 prospects in baseball between 1993-1998. According to media sources and scouts, Wilson is known for being an aggressive hitter. This is based on his propensity of swinging at the first pitch and high strikeout rates.

Wilson reached the majors after five seasons at Triple A, and one season in 1998 with the Hunter Eagles in the Australian Baseball League. Two weeks after joining the Mets he was traded with two minor leaguers to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Mike Piazza. For most of the season, he returned to the minors.

Bothered by a knee injury in 2004, Wilson was limited to 58 games.

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The following season, Wilson joined the 30–30 club, slugging 31 home runs and stealing 36 bases. He added 121 RBIs, good for eighth in the National League. In 2000 he led the major leagues in power-speed number (33.3). Wilson also lived up to his reputation as a free swinger, nearly setting a new record for most strikeouts in a season. His total of 187 fell two shy of Bobby Bonds’ record at the time.

Facts & Trivia

Preston Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Preston Wilson celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

Starting in the 2018 season, Wilson worked for the AT&T Sports Network covering the Houston Astros as a field reporter.