Waite Hoyt was born on September 9, 1899, in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. He was a professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for 21 seasons from 1918 to 1938. He is widely considered one of the greatest pitchers of his era and is particularly remembered for his performances with the New York Yankees. Hoyt helped the Yankees win the American League pennant and the World Series championship in 1927 and 1928. He also played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, and Brooklyn Dodgers throughout his career. More about Waite Hoyt
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Hoyt made his MLB debut with the New York Giants in 1918 but was soon traded to the Red Sox, where he spent six seasons before moving to the Yankees in 1921. He had a banner year in 1927, recording 22 wins, 6 losses, and a 2.63 earned run average (ERA), including three wins in the World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His performance helped him finish second in the American League MVP race that year. Hoyt continued to play for the Yankees until 1929, playing a significant role in helping the team win two consecutive World Series titles.In total, we tracked 1549 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Waite Hoyt (Waite Hoyt Single-Signed Auto Baseball PSA/DNA EX-MT+ 6.5) was sold in January 2012 for $2000.00 while the cheapest item (*Autograph* WAITE HOYT Index Card Signed Baseball HOF) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2023. The month with the most items sold (21) was December 2009 with an average selling price of $13.98 for an autographed item of Waite Hoyt. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2018 with $900.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.99 was June 2019. In average, an autographed item from Waite Hoyt is worth $19.00.
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Joe Nuxhall, Waite Hoyt vie for baseball broadcasting honor (08/31/11): Joe Nuxhall and Waite Hoyt are among the 75 candidates vying for the Ford C. Frick Award, which recognizes excellence in baseball broadcasting.