Earl Wilson, a Pitcher and ‘68 World Series Winner
NY Times
Earl Wilson, a leading pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and the 1968 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, and one of the top home run hitters among major league pitchers, died Saturday at his home in Southfield, Mich. He was 70.
The cause was a heart attack, said Jim Martin, the executive director of the Baseball Assistance Team, which provides financial aid to former baseball figures. Wilson served as the organization’s president from 2000 through 2004 and headed its grants committee at his death.
