Right handed relief pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm was born 100 years ago today, on 26-July-1922. He threw a knuckleball. This allowed him to pitch in the major leagues until he was nearly 50. I remember being amazed a few years before he retired learning that a former New York Giant was still pitching.
He was called Ol' Sarge because he was a veteran of World War Two; he served in the Battle of the Bulge and reached the rank of Staff Sergeant.
His success with the Giants and other teams inspired many managers to rely on a relief ace.
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