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Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 190lb (183cm, 86kg) Born: July 26, 1922 in Huntersville, NC. Died: August 23, 2002 in Sarasota, FL. Buried: Palms Memorial Park, Sarasota, FL. High School: Debut: (Age 29-267d, 10,900th in major league history) 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER.
James Hoyt Wilhelm (July 26, 1922 – August 23, 2002), nicknamed " Old Sarge ", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1952 and 1972.
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An eight-time All-Star, Wilhelm finished his career with a record of 143-122, 228 saves and a 2.52 ERA in 1,070 games. Wilhelm was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985. He passed away on Aug. 23, 2002. Read more.
Aug 29, 2002 · Hoyt Wilhelm baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
Jan 4, 2013 · During the first half of Hoyt Wilhelm’s major-league career, the attention he received usually focused on his freak pitch — a knuckleball — which he likely threw better than any man in history. In the latter half of his career, he was equally renowned for his advanced age — he had become an “old” knuckleballer.
Hoyt Wilhelm Bio. Fullname: James Hoyt Wilhelm; Born: 7/26/1923 in Huntersville, NC; High School: Cornelius, Cornelius, NC; Debut: 4/18/1952; Hall of Fame: 1985; Died: 8/23/2002
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The Los Angeles Dodgers released the 49-year-old Wilhelm on July 21, 1972, ending the future Hall of Famer’s record-setting and age-defying career. Known as one of the game’s first great relief pitchers, Wilhelm’s success and longevity relied heavily on his specialty pitch.
May 8, 2024 · Hoyt Wilhelm was an American baseball player who pitched knuckleballs that fluttered over the plate, baffling major league batters for 21 seasons. Wilhelm served in the U.S. Army during World War II and did not begin his major league career until 1952, as a 29-year-old relief pitcher for the New.
Aug 25, 2002 · Hoyt Wilhelm, the first reliever elected to the Hall of Fame, the last man to throw a no-hitter against the Yankees and a pitcher of almost unequaled longevity in the major leagues, died Friday...
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