Stack Martin

Wilson Martin (February 12, 1899 – June 20, 1978), sometimes listed as "William", and nicknamed "Stack", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.

Stack Martin
First baseman
Born: (1899-02-12)February 12, 1899 Cairo, Illinois, U.S.
Died: June 20, 1978(1978-06-20) (aged 79) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1925, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1928, for the Detroit Stars
Teams
Indianapolis ABCs (1925–1926) Detroit Stars (1927–1928)

A native of Cairo, Illinois, Martin made his Negro leagues debut in 1925 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He played for the ABCs again the following season, then spent two seasons with the Detroit Stars.^[1][2] Martin died in San Francisco, California in 1978 at age 79.