Sports Heroes Who Served: Baseball Hall of Famer Served in World War II
November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Baseball Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm pitched for 10 Major League Baseball teams from 1952 to 1972 and was on the World Series winning New York Giants team in 1954.
He was born in Huntersville, North Carolina, in 1922 and in 1942, he was signed to play by the Mooresville Moors baseball team of the North Carolina State League.
But his baseball career was put on hold when he ente . . .
Baseball Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm pitched for 10 Major League Baseball teams from 1952 to 1972 and was on the World Series winning New York Giants team in 1954.
He was born in Huntersville, North Carolina, in 1922 and in 1942, he was signed to play by the Mooresville Moors baseball team of the North Carolina State League.
But his baseball career was put on hold when he ente . . .