Personal Life
On the evening of June 22, 1978, Wilson married Rosa Gilbert at home plate of Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. Wilson played in the outfield for the Texas League Class AA Jackson Mets at the time. The ceremony was conducted before a hometown crowd of 1200 and included an archway of bats held aloft by Wilson's Mets teammates for the bride and groom's procession. The public was invited to the wedding reception that was held on the field after that night's game. Cake was cut and passed around; fans and teammates chipped in for a bridal suite at a local hotel.
Wilson is both the stepfather and uncle of former major league outfielder Preston Wilson. Mookie introduced Preston to baseball.
In 1996, Wilson earned a bachelor's degree from Mercy College in New York.
Wilson has been a resident of Lakewood Township, New Jersey.
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