About CJ Wilson Memorabilia & Collectibles
Christopher John "C. J." Wilson was born November 18, 1980, in Newport Beach, California. He is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers.
After attending Fountain Valley High School in 1998, Wilson played at Santa Ana Junior College where in the year 2000 he was awarded MVP of the Orange Empire Conference, and the California Junior College Co-Player of the year award. C.J. played outfield, first base, started, and relieved at Loyola Marymount University during the 2001 season. He was drafted by the Rangers in the fifth round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft.
After starting the 2001 season in Pulaski of the Appalachian League, he was promoted to Single-A with the Savannah Sand Gnats. He moved through High-A Charlotte(Florida State League) and into Double-A Tulsa (Texas League) by late 2002 . After missing all of the games during 2004 season due to the elbow injury, Wilson was able to return to Double-A in 2005. He started the 2006 season on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring before returning to the team.
In 2010, Wilson returned to his past role as a starting pitcher with Texas Rangers. Wilson had expressed an interest in returning to the rotation of the team. On May 7 against the Kansas City Royals, Wilson threw a complete game winning 4-1. It was Wilson's 2nd credited complete game of the year and career.
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