Earl Wilson

Robert Earl Wilson (October 2, 1934 – April 23, 2005) was a right-handed starting pitcher who played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1959–1960, 1962–1966), Detroit Tigers (1966–1970), and San Diego Padres (1970). Born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Wilson debuted with Boston on July 28, 1959, as the franchise's first Black pitcher. On June 26, 1962, he no-hit the Los Angeles Angels 2–0 at Fenway Park, also hitting a home run in the game. He finished his career with a 121–109 record, 1,452 strikeouts, and a 3.69 ERA over 2,051⅔ innings.