Imagine starting your professional career only a few months from your 30th birthday, then playing your sport to such a high level you are honored as one of the all time greats and placed in the Hall of Fame. It might be the kind of thing only a knuckleballer could do, and Hoyt Wilhelm was one of the greatest throwers of that unpredictable pitch. He has the career record for most wins out of the bullpen and also saved another 228. He was also an 8x All Star, possessed a low career ERA of 2.52, and hit a home run (the only of his career) in his first big league at bat.
Hoyt Wilhelm - "Old Sarge"
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