Curtis Vernon Wilkerson (born April 26, 1961), is an American former professional baseball player. He played in

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as a utility player for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Kansas City Royals from -. He was drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the Texas Rangers. Although he made his Major League debut as a late-season call-up in , was his official rookie season; he was named the Rangers' Rookie of the Year that season. On December 5, 1988, he was traded by the Texas Rangers with Paul Kilgus,

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, Steve Wilson, and minor leaguers Luis Benitez and Pablo Delgado to the Chicago Cubs for Rafael Palmeiro,

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, and Drew Hall. After two seasons with the Cubs, Wilkerson played with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals. After ending his playing career, Wilkerson coached in the Royals and Pirates organizations. He was the manager of the Tarrant County Blue Thunder of the independent

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before the team folded after the 2008 season.

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