Houston Sports - Don Wilson

Don Wilson Born: February 12, 1945 Sport: Baseball (104-92, 3.15 ERA, 1-time All-Star) Professional athletics is often a glamorous arena, with the best individuals earning a significant measure of fame and income. However it always involves a measure of sacrifice to reach the pinnacle of any sport, usually in the form of hard work and commitment but sometimes also with relationship or health challenges. Other times, the bright lights tend to obscure the reality that the players that fans are excited to follow are simply normal people. Today we'll take a look at the abbreviated life of Don Wilson, a Houston athlete who had a promising trajectory that was cut off all too soon. Houston's Astrodome and surrounding areas in 1966 Although Don Wilson was born in Monroe, Louisiana, he and his older brother began playing baseball together after moving to the Los Angeles suburb of Compton, California. Don initially played the infield for the local Little League...