Aroldis Chapman breaks MLB all-time reliever strikeout record in Red Sox win

Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman broke an MLB record that’s stood since 1972 in Friday night’s win over the Angels ...

Aroldis Chapman’s pursuit of Hoyt Wilhelm’s strikeout mark for relievers flying under the radar

The Red Sox closer went into Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays only seven strikeouts away from having the most ...
ESPN

Wilhelm first reliever elected to Hall of Fame

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm, the first reliever elected to the Hall of Fame and the last pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, has died. Hoyt Wilhelm was the last ...
ESPN

Tim Kurkjian's Baseball Fix - It was impossible in real life and the movies to hit a Hoyt Wilhelm knuckleball

You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we'll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 1952, Hoyt Wilhelm ...
The Baltimore Sun

Retro: When Orioles pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm’s knuckleballs baffled the mighty Yankees

Sixty-five years ago, the struggling Orioles bought an aging relief pitcher, on the cheap, to help their porous bullpen. At 36, Hoyt Wilhelm’s best years were thought to be behind him. Moreover, his ...
Chicago Tribune

Hoyt Wilhelm 1923-2002

Hoyt Wilhelm, whose fluttering knuckleball made him the first relief pitcher elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame, died Friday in Sarasota, Fla. The former White Sox star was 79. Known for his longevity ...