Autographs of Hoyt Wilhelm
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. Wilhelm was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
Wilhelm grew up in North Carolina, fought in World War II, and then spent several years in the minor leagues before starting his major league career at the age of 29. He was best known for his knuckleball, which enabled him to have great longevity. He appeared occasionally as a starting pitcher, but pitched mainly as a reliever. Wilhelm won 124 games in relief, which is still the major league record as of 2025. He was the first pitcher to reach 200 saves, and the first to appear in 1,000 games.
Wilhelm was nearly 30 years old when he entered the major leagues, and pitched until he was nearly 50. He retired with one of the lowest career earned run averages, 2.52, in baseball history. After retiring as a player in 1972, Wilhelm held longtime coaching jobs with the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. He lived in Sarasota, Florida, for many years, and died there in 2002.
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Traded items with a signature of Hoyt Wilhelm
The most expensive item with a signature of Hoyt Wilhelm (Hoyt Wilhelm Joe Cronin Signed Autographed Contract Angels BAS AE08914) was sold in September 2025 for £1,389.56 while the cheapest item (Hoyt Wilhelm HOF New York Giants Signed Autograph Auto 8x10 Photo (d. 2002)) found a new owner for £3.43 in March 2023. The month with the most items sold (34) was March 2025 with an average selling price of £38.08 for an autographed item of Hoyt Wilhelm. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2024 with £61.35 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £4.99 was October 2022. In average, an autographed item from Hoyt Wilhelm is worth £33.04.
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