Rasty Wright (outfielder)
William Smith "Rasty" Wright was a professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played just one season in Major League Baseball, 1890, which he split between two teams. He began the season with the American Association's Syracuse Stars, but was released in August. He then moved on to the Cleveland Spiders to finish the season.
Wright also had an extensive minor league baseball career, spanning sixteen seasons. He began his professional career with Muskegon in the Northwestern League in 1884, and played until 1899, which he spent with the Paterson Giants and Buffalo Bisons. He also managed the Grand Rapids Gold Bugs in 1894-95 and the Paterson Giants in 1899. He is "probably first player to collect 2,000 hits in minor leagues."
