Steve Wilson (baseball player)
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Stephen Douglas Wilson (born December 13, 1964, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of the University of Portland. He currently is a scout for the Chicago Cubs.
Wilson was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1985 in the 4th round, 83rd overall, then re-entered the draft and was chosen by the Atlanta Braves in 1986 in the 14th round, 346th overall. He was drafted once again in 1987 by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round, 225th overall, and went on to make his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers on September 16, 1988. On December 5, 1988, Wilson was traded from the Rangers to the Chicago Cubs with Paul Kilgus, Curtis Wilkerson, and Mitch Williams for Rafael Palmeiro, Jamie Moyer, and Drew Hall. After two and a half seasons in Chicago, he was then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jeff Hartsock. Wilson appeared in his final Major League game on October 2, 1993.
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- Texas Rangers: 1988
- Chicago Cubs: 1989-1991
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 1991-1993