Hoyt Wilhelm

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Hoyt Wilhelm was a pioneering Major League Baseball relief pitcher renowned for his knuckleball and longevity, becoming one of the first relievers elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball pitcher
baseball player
human
knuckleball pitcher
relief pitcher
bats right
careerERA 2.52
careerSaves 227
careerStrikeouts 1610
careerWins 143
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1922-07-26
dateOfDeath 2002-08-23
familyName Wilhelm
finalMLBGameDate 1972-07-10
finalMLBTeam Los Angeles Dodgers
fullName James Hoyt Wilhelm
linked to: James Hoyt
givenName Hoyt
James
HallOfFame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
HallOfFameCategory pitcher
relief pitcher
HallOfFameInductionYear 1985
knownFor knuckleball
longevity as a relief pitcher
league Major League Baseball
memberOfSportsTeam Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
California Angels
linked to: Los Angeles Angels

Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
militaryService United States Army
MLBDebutDate 1952-04-18
MLBDebutTeam New York Giants
noHitterOpponent New York Yankees
noHitterTeam Baltimore Orioles
notableAchievement one of the first relief pitchers elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
pitched a no-hitter on September 20, 1958
pitched in Major League Baseball into his late 40s
placeOfBirth Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
linked to: Huntersville
placeOfDeath Sarasota, Florida, United States
linked to: Sarasota, Florida
positionPlayed closer
pitcher
relief pitcher
sexOrGender male
throws right

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