Ok, so I made up the nickname there. But anybody who remembers the Phillies in the mid-80s remembers Glenn Wilson's gun of an arm in right field. Shane Victorino certainly has a cannon in the outfield today, but Glenn Wilson always sticks out as having the best arm of any outfielder the Phils have had in the past couple of decades. In fact, Wilson chalked up 20 assists in 1986 for his career high, while Victorino's career high is 11 in 2006. Wilson's "gun" came to mind after Victorino iced the Phils' victory over the Braves this past weekend by gunning out a runner on a play at the plate.
If I remember correctly, Wilson may have gunned down a runner or two at first base on hard singles, but I could be thinking of somebody else. At any rate, it was a pleasure watching him launch the ball. And let's not forget his one inning of pitching in 1987 where he shut down whoever it was in mop-up duty, and actually struck somebody out. Good times.
Today, Glenn Wilson helps future prospects get recruited, according to his website glennwilsonbaseball.com.
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