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Hoyt Wilhelm's intriguing baseball career lasted two decades. A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, the eight-time All-Star from Huntersville, North Carolina, was a standout for the New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves, though he did not reach the majors until he was nearly 30.
He pitched a no-hitter as a starter, won as many as 15 games a season, was the first reliever to win more than 100 games and save more than 200, and broke Cy Young's record for most games on the mound. Along the way, he relied almost entirely on his baffling skill with a rare weapon of choice--the knuckleball. This first full-length biography covers the life and career of the first relief pitcher in the Hall of Fame.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. A North Carolina Guy
2. From North Carolina to North Carolina
3. War
4. Starting Over
5. Minneapolis: Make It or Break It
6. The Majors at Last
7. A Hot Commodity
8. The World Series
9. Entrenched with New York
10. On to Other Teams
11. Lightning Strikes
12. Rebirth with Orioles
13. Trying to Make Sense of It
14. Out of Control
15. Hanging Tough with the Orioles
16. Good Company
17. Wilbur and Hoyt
18. White Sox and Still Going
19. A Thousand Games
20. Running Out of Teams
21. A Call from the Hall
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
