James Hoyt Wilhelm ( July 26 , 1922 -- August 23 , 2002 ) , nicknamed `` Old Sarge '' , was an American Major League Baseball ( MLB ) pitcher with the New York Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , Cleveland Indians , Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox , California Angels , Atlanta Braves , Chicago Cubs , and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1952 and 1972 .
James Hoyt Wilhelm ( July 26 , 1922 -- August 23 , 2002 ) , nicknamed `` Old Sarge '' , was an American Major League Baseball pitcher . Wilhelm played with the New York Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , Cleveland Indians , Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox , California Angels , Atlanta Braves , Chicago Cubs , and Los Angeles Dodgers .