James Hoyt Wilhelm

James Hoyt Wilhelm. . This baseball complex is named in the memory of Huntersville native James Hoyt Wilhelm., Born: July 26, 1923, in Huntersville, North Carolina , Died: August 23, 2002 in Sarasota, Florida, Major League Baseball Career: 1952 to 1972 , Elected in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 with the highest vote total of that year., Primary Position: Pitcher , Bats: R Throws: R, Played For: New York Giants, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers., Bio , Hoyt Wilhelm began his baseball career in the North Mecklenburg Area playing at Cornelius High School and Class D ball with the Mooresville Moors. Hoyt Wilhelm didn't make his major league debut until the age of 28. Twenty years and a then-record 1,069 games later, he had distinguished himself as the game's premier reliever. The knuckleballer won 143 games, including a record 124 out of the bullpen. In a rare start for the Orioles in 1958, he no-hit the Yankees. He had a career ERA of 2.52 and amassed 227 saves. He was also a Five-Time All Star and pitched in the 1954 World Series., Hoyt Wilhelm also served in the Army during world war two and was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries received during the Battle of the Bulge.