(1931- ) a US BASEBALL player who was one of the greatest ever. He joined the New York Giants in 1951 and played for them for many years. In 1964 he became the first black player to be made CAPTAIN of a team in the MAJOR LEAGUE s . He was also the first NATIONAL LEAGUE player to hit more than 600 HOME RUN s .
a character in a NURSERY RHYME (= an old song or poem for young children) . The rhyme goes: Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,/Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown.