{"product_id":"hoyt-wilhelm-life-of-a-knuckleballer-paperback","title":"Hoyt Wilhelm: Life of a Knuckleballer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLew Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hoyt Wilhelm's intriguing baseball career lasted two decades. A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, the eight-time All-Star from Huntersville, North Carolina, was a standout for the New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves, though he did not reach the majors until he was nearly 30.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He pitched a no-hitter as a starter, won as many as 15 games a season, was the first reliever to win more than 100 games and save more than 200, and broke Cy Young's record for most games on the mound. Along the way, he relied almost entirely on his baffling skill with a rare weapon of choice--the knuckleball. This first full-length biography covers the life and career of the first relief pitcher in the Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLew Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e and Wyoming's \u003ci\u003eCody Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779218866464,"sku":"9781476692067","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/836e1cd2f9bb3baeb879cf4c060ae485.webp?v=1780513727","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hoyt-wilhelm-life-of-a-knuckleballer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}