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James Hoyt Wilhelm (July 26, 1922 – August 23, 2002), nicknamed "Old Sarge", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1952 and 1972.
June 19 – In a brilliant pair of pitching performances, Orioles pitchers Hoyt Wilhelm and Milt Pappas throw shutouts to beat the host Detroit Tigers in a twin bill. Wilhelm allows two hits in winning the opener, 2–0, over Jim Bunning, and Pappas surrenders three hits in winning the nightcap, 1–0, over Don Mossi.
February 26, 1957: Hoyt Wilhelm was traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Whitey Lockman. [3] March 27, 1957: Bill Sarni was released by the Giants. [4] Prior to 1957 season: John Orsino was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants. [5]
The Shot Heard 'Round the World: Dotted line represents the approximate track of Thomson's game-winning line drive home run. In baseball, the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" was a walk-off home run hit by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds in New York City on October 3, 1951, to win the National League (NL ...
This is a list of players, both past and present, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Giants or the San Francisco Giants.. Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the Cleveland American League franchise known as the Blues (1901), Bronchos (1902), Naps (1903–14), Indians (1915–2021), and Guardians (2022–present).
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