Craig Wilson is a former professional baseball

Professional baseball

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 player. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 from through , primarily as a third baseman

Third baseman

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 but also playing at second base

Second baseman

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 and in the outfield

Outfielder

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.

Wilson was selected in the 20th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft

1984 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1984 Major League Baseball draft.- Other notable players :*Future Canadian Football League quarterback Damon Allen, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the seventh round, 182nd overall....

 by the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

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. He played in the Cardinals' organization through , including 1989 through 1992 at the major league level. During the 1992-93 offseason, Wilson was traded along with Félix José

Félix José

Domingo Félix Andújar José is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks between 1988 and 2003...

 to the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

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 in exchange for Gregg Jeffries and a minor league player. Wilson played one season for the Royals, then became a free agent

Free agent

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. He played two more seasons in the minor leagues before retiring after the 1995 season

1995 in baseball

-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians ; Tom Glavine, MVP*All-Star Game, July 11 at The Ballpark in Arlington: National League, 3-2; Jeff Conine, MVP-Other champions:...

. He made a brief comeback in the Mexican League for the Guerreros de Oaxaca in , but retired again after 14 games.

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