James Hoyt Wilhelm, nicknamed "Old Sarge", was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, C
Wilhelm with the New York Giants in 1953
James Hoyt Wilhelm Commemorative Statue outside Huntersville Athletic Park in Huntersville, North Carolina
Wilhelm served as pitching coach of the Nashville Sounds from 1982 to 1984.
Gus Triandos was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman, most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where he
Hoyt Wilhelm
…catchers had difficulty catching the Wilhelm knuckleball again in 1959 and they set an MLB record with 49 passed balls. During one April game, catcher Gus Triandos had four passed balls while catching for Wilhelm and he described the game as "the roughest day I ever put in during my life." Author Bill James has…