Hoyt Wilhelm
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About
Eight-time MLB All-Star who pitched for 21 seasons with nine different teams.
Before Fame
He served in World War II, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and earned a Purple Heart.
Trivia
He was once released from a team because the catchers could not handle his knuckleball.
Family Life
He had three children with his wife Peggy.
Associated With
On January 14, 1963, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox in a a package deal that sent Luis Aparicio to the Baltimore Orioles.
