Waite Hoyt

Waite Hoyt (1899-1984) pitched twenty-one seasons in the major leagues, winning 237 games and helping the New York Yankees capture three World Series championships during the club’s first dynasty. Babe Ruth’s teammate from 1921 through 1929, Hoyt later became the beloved radio voice of the Cincinnati Reds, a post he held from 1942 to 1965. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. His posthumous memoir, Schoolboy: The Untold Journey of a Yankees Hero, was published in 2024.