Thread: Hoyt Wilhelm
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Old 09-08-2023, 06:43 AM
Gr8Beldini Gr8Beldini is offline
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Read in a book - probably a Rob Neyer or Bill James book - that Hoyt's nickname was "Old Tilt." Old... because he was old; and Tilt because his head was always tilted to one side or the other. Check out how many times his head is tilted on his cards.
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