Enrique Wilson Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Enrique Wilson Memorabilia & Collectibles

Enrique Wilson Marte was born on July 27, 1973 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He batted switch and threw right-handed. Versatile around the diamond, he had a mobile career playing mostly as a backup at second base, third and shortstop. He was known to play hitters well and with a strong arm, had some pop in his bat, and would run occasionally, but did not to try to steal very often.

 

Wilson had a career average of .244, 22 home runs, with 3 grand slams, and 141 RBI in 555 games. In 2001, he was scheduled to be on American Airlines Flight 587 that crashed in a New York City neighborhood. In 2003, Wilson was involved in an incident where Manny Ramírez missed a game declaring he had a sore throat, but was later found to actually have been partying in a hotel room with Wilson.

 

Wilson played for the New York Yankees in 2001-2004 seasons. During his time with the Yankees, he was often placed in the lineup over superior players when the team faced Boston Red Sox key player Pedro Martinez due to his ability to hit Martinez well over.  In 2006, Wilson played for the Boston Red Sox's Triple-A team the Pawtucket Red Sox and retired in August.

 

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About Enrique Wilson:

Enrique Wilson (full name: Enrique (Martes) Wilson; no nicknames) played second baseman, shortstop and third baseman from 1997 until 2005 for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. He played for the Indians from 1997 - 2000, Pirates from 2000 - 2001, Yankees from 2001 - 2004 and Cubs in 2005. Over 9 seasons, he played 555 games, hit 22 home runs, drove in 155 runs, and stole 14 bases. Born on July 27, 1973 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., Wilson stands 5' 11" and weighs 160 lb. He attended Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo, DO) high school. His debut was on September 24, 1997 and he played his final game on June 24, 2005. Over his career, Wilson made $3,376,500. Common misspellings of his name include Enrique (Martes) Enrique Wilson.