else called, he retired. Career statistics In 25 postseason games (1 World Series, 1 NLCS, 1 ALCS) Wilson hit .207 (19-for-92) with 10 runs, 4 RBI, 6 stolen bases and 7 walks. Post-playing career From 1996–, Wilson served as the Mets' first-base coach. In and , he managed the Rookie League Kingsport Mets team, and in , Wilson managed the single-A Brooklyn Cyclones. After serving as the organization's baserunning coordinator, Wilson returned as first-base coach in . He moved into a front office job after the season, and was replaced at first base by Tom Goodwin. In , he managed the U.S. Team in the All-Star Futures Game held at Citi Field. Personal life The Mets drafted Wilson's brother John in the 17th round of the 1982 amateur draft. A speedster like his brother, John stole 56 bases for the Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League in 1984. Mookie also has a brother, Phil, who played minor league ball for the Minnesota Twins and Montreal Expos. Another brother, Richard, is the biological father of former major league outfielder Preston Wilson. On June 22, 1978, Mookie Wilson married Preston's mother, Rosa Gilbert, making him both Preston's stepfather and uncle. Wilson was an outfielder for the Texas League Class AA Jackson Mets at the time of the wedding. The ceremony was conducted at the home plate of Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, before a hometown crowd of 1,200 and included an archway of bats held aloft by Wilson's teammates for the bride and groom's procession. Wilson earned a bachelor's degree in 1996 from Mercy College in New York. He has been a resident of Lakewood Township, New Jersey, where he and his wife started an educational center for girls, "Mookie's Roses", in 1986. In 2001, Wilson and his family released a gospel CD entitled Don't Worry, the Lord will Carry You Through. Wilson became an ordained Baptist minister in 2014. See also List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders References External links , or Baseball Almanac, or The Ultimate Mets Database 1956 births Living people African-American baseball coaches African-American baseball managers African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball coaches from South Carolina Baseball players from South Carolina Brooklyn Cyclones managers Jackson Mets players Major League Baseball center fielders Major League Baseball first base coaches Mercy College (New York) alumni New York Mets coaches New York Mets