to his stellar and record-breaking performance, Wilson finished eighth in that season's voting for the Chalmers Award, the precursor to the MLB Most Valuable Player Award. St. Louis Cardinals (1914–1916) Wilson finished his career playing three seasons for the Cardinals. He played his last MLB game on October 1, 1916. Later life After he retired from baseball, Wilson returned to his family ranch in Bertram, where he became a stock farmer and held various positions in service to the community. He died on October 24, 1954, at the age of 70 and was interred at Austin Memorial Park. On March 31, 2007, the Bertram Little League Sports Complex was dedicated to and named after Wilson. See also List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders List of Major League Baseball single-season triples leaders List of Major League Baseball triples records List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle References General Specific Further reading External links , or Baseball Almanac 1883 births 1954 deaths Major League Baseball right fielders Pittsburgh Pirates players St. Louis Cardinals players National League RBI champions Fort Worth Panthers players Austin Senators players Des Moines Champs players San Antonio Bronchos players Baseball players from Austin, Texas People from Bertram, Texas