Lip Man 1 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) January 7, 1985 - Former White Sox reliever Hoyt Wilhelm was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, garnering 83.8 per cent of the vote in his eighth year on the ballot. In the previous election of 1984, Wilhelm had fallen just 13 votes shy of enshrinement, with 72 per cent of the vote. Wilhelm pitched six full seasons for the White Sox, the most time logged with any of the knuckleballer’s nine franchises. He had a career White Sox ERA of 1.97, 41 wins and 99 saves. The ERA, considering the unpredictability of the pitch he threw, was truly remarkable. Edited January 7, 2023 by Lip Man 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Thanks for doing these, @Lip Man 1. I noticed you didn’t have anything for January 5. If you’re looking to add something, you can say that legendary SoxTalk member SoxBlanco was born on that date in 1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grinder Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 17 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said: Thanks for doing these, @Lip Man 1. I noticed you didn’t have anything for January 5. If you’re looking to add something, you can say that legendary SoxTalk member SoxBlanco was born on that date in 1984. Happy belated birthday Bro, 40 not too far off. Thats when s%*# starts malfuntioning trust me I know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 10 minutes ago, The Grinder said: Happy belated birthday Bro, 40 not too far off. Thats when s%*# starts malfuntioning trust me I know Ha, thank man. I’ll make sure to enjoy these next 363 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 hours ago, The Grinder said: Happy belated birthday Bro, 40 not too far off. Thats when s%*# starts malfuntioning trust me I know Don't gotta tell me. I'll be 48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: January 7, 1985 - Former White Sox reliever Hoyt Wilhelm was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, garnering 83.8 per cent of the vote in his eighth year on the ballot. In the previous election of 1984, Wilhelm had fallen just 13 votes shy of enshrinement, with 72 per cent of the vote. Wilhelm pitched six full seasons for the White Sox, the most time logged with any of the knuckleballer’s nine franchises. He had a career White Sox ERA of 1.97, 41 wins and 99 saves. The ERA, considering the unpredictability of the pitch he threw, was truly remarkable. Yes he did spend more time with the Sox than any other team but unfortunately is sporting a New York Giants cap on his HOF plaque. Edited January 8, 2023 by The Mighty Mite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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