Preston James Richard Wilson was born on July 19,1974 and is an American former professional baseball center fielder.
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23 Facts About Preston Wilson
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Preston Wilson played all or parts of ten seasons in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007 for the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, Houston Astros and St Louis Cardinals.
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Preston Wilson is both the nephew and stepson of former New York Mets outfielder Mookie Wilson.
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The Baseball America 1992 High School Player of the Year, Preston Wilson was ranked among the top 100 prospects in baseball by the magazine four times between 1993 and 1998.
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Preston Wilson is known to be an aggressive hitter, according to scouts and media sources, based on his propensity to swing at the first pitch and his high strikeout rates.
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Preston Wilson returned to the minor leagues for most of the season.
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Preston Wilson led the team in home runs and runs batted in as a rookie, and he finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year balloting to Cincinnati Reds reliever Scott Williamson.
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Preston Wilson added 121 RBIs, good for eighth in the National League.
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Preston Wilson lived up to his reputation as a free swinger, nearly setting a new record for most strikeouts in a season.
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Preston Wilson hit 23 home runs in each of the following two seasons, though his overall production dipped, partially due to missed games.
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Preston Wilson led the National League with 141 runs batted in and was named to his first All-Star team.
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Preston Wilson was acquired by the Washington Nationals in July 2005 for pitcher Zach Day and outfielder JJ Davis.
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Preston Wilson led the team in homers and RBIs during the second half of the season, finishing with 25 and 90 respectively.
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Previously a center fielder, Preston Wilson shifted to left since Willy Taveras, the previous season's Rookie of the Year runner-up, was already occupying the position.
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Preston Wilson joined his new team six days later and was immediately inserted into the starting lineup.
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Preston Wilson batted sixth and played right field, with Juan Encarnacion moving to center field.
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Preston Wilson generated little interest during spring training 2008, leaving him a free agent.
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On February 14,2009 Preston Wilson announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.
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Preston Wilson played under another former New York Mets player in Gary Carter, who was the manager of the Ducks.
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Preston Wilson did not return to the Ducks for the 2010 season, and was considering a comeback to the major leagues, but never played professionally again.
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Preston Wilson spent several years as an analyst for Fox Sports Florida's coverage of the Miami Marlins alongside former Marlins players Jeff Conine and Carl Pavano.
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Additionally, Preston Wilson hosted "Marlins Clubhouse", a magazine-style TV show for Fox Sports Florida.
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