Preston Wilson Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Preston Wilson Memorabilia & Collectibles

Preston Wilson is a former American pro baseball player who hailed from Bamberg, South Carolina. He both batted and threw right handed and played as center fielder for the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals of the Major League Baseball. Wilson graduated from Bamberg-Earhart High School High School.

 

Wilson’s pro baseball career began when he was drafted by the New York Mets in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft. Wilson spent some years in the minor league system before he was able to make it to the major league. He spent five seasons below Triple A and a single season in the Australian Baseball League in 1997 for the Hunter Eagles. Wilson finally reached the majors and made his debut on May 7, 1998.

 

However, just two weeks after joining the Mets, Wilson was traded to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Mike Piazza and was not however used by the Marlins and returned to the minor leagues instead for most of the season. After the 2002 season, Wilson, being involved in a six player deal, was sent to the Colorado Rockies, after which he spent his last few season in the league with other teams having his final game on May 5, 2007 for the St. Louis Cardinals.

 

Do not be left behind and be the first among your friends to create a memorabilia collection room filled with autographed MLB souvenirs like autographed MLB bats, autographed baseballs, autographed MLB helmets and hats and autographed MLB jerseys. You can add variety to these collections with framed MLB photos, plaques and collages.

 

 

About Preston Wilson:

Preston Wilson (full name: Preston James Richard Wilson; no nicknames) played centerfielder from 1998 until 2007 for the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals. He played for the Mets in 1998, Marlins from 1998 - 2002, Rockies from 2003 - 2005, Nationals in 2005, Astros in 2006 and Cardinals from 2006 - 2007. Over 10 seasons, he played 1108 games, hit 189 home runs, drove in 573 runs, and stole 124 bases. Born on July 19, 1974 in Bamberg, SC, Wilson stands 6' 2" and weighs 193 lb. He attended Ehrhardt (Bamberg, SC) high school and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. His debut was on May 7, 1998 and he played his final game on May 5, 2007. Over his career, Wilson made $37,988,000. Common misspellings of his name include Preston James Preston Richard Wilson.