- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Hoyt Wilhelm
- Nickname
- Ol' Sarge
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Hoyt Wilhelm was born on July 26, 1922 in Huntersville, North Carolina, USA. He died on August 23, 2002 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
- Pitcher for the New York Giants (1952-1956), St. Louis Cardinals (1957), Cleveland Indians (1957-1958), Baltimore Orioles (1958-1962), Chicago White Sox (1963-1968), California Angels (1969), Atlanta Braves (1969-1970 and 1971), Chicago Cubs (1970) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1971-1972).
- Member of 1954 World Series Champion New York Ginats team. Member of 1969 National League Western Division Champion Atlanta Braves team.
- Named to 2 National League All Star Teams (1953 and 1970) and 3 American League All Star Teams (1959 and 1961-1962).
- Inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 2002.
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985; was the first relief pitcher to be accorded this honor.
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