12 Facts About Brooks Wilson

1.

Brooks Harrison Wilson was born on March 15,1996 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves organization.

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In college, Brooks Wilson was named an All-American in 2018, and won the John Olerud Award in 2018.

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3.

Brooks Wilson attended Lakeland Christian School in Lakeland, Florida, his freshman, junior and senior seasons.

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4.

Brooks Wilson was named first-team All-Polk County as a designated hitter in 2014.

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5.

Brooks Wilson then chose to enroll at Stetson University to play college baseball for the Stetson Hatters baseball team.

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6.

Brooks Wilson was named a freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger and the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team and Second Team All-Conference.

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7.

That summer, Brooks Wilson was selected by the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

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8.

Brooks Wilson had moved to the bullpen in 2018, which allowed the Hatters to used Brooks Wilson as a designated hitter.

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9.

Brooks Wilson was named first team All-ASUN and he was named the ASUN Player of the Year.

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10.

Brooks Wilson won the John Olerud Award, which is awarded to the top collegiate two-way player in the nation.

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11.

Brooks Wilson was named a Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper All-American.

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12.

Brooks Wilson began his professional career with the Danville Braves of the Class A-Short Season Appalachian League.

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