Horace Wilson (February 10., 1843 – March 4., 1927) was an American expatriate educator in late 19th century Empire of Japan.
[2] A veteran of the U.S. Civil War, he fought for the 12th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment against the Confederates in Louisiana.
[3] In either 1872 or 1873, Wilson decided that his students needed more physical exercise, and introduced them to the sport of baseball.
Several weeks or months later, enough interest had developed for the school to sponsor a seven-inning game between the Japanese students and foreign instructors.
Wilson was posthumously elected to membership in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame by the special committee in 2003.