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George Leroy "Hooks" Wiltse (September 7, 1879 - January 21, 1959) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915. He was the brother of pitcher Snake Wiltse. "Hooks" earned his nickname because of his exceptional curveball and was one of the earliest pitchers to have a curveball that was regarded as more effective than his fastball. From 1904 to 1914, he pitched for the National League's New York Giants. During that time, he combined with teammate Christy Mathewson for 435 wins, making them one of the best lefty-righty duos in history. Wiltse won five pennants with the Giants and pitched 3.1 innings in the 1911 World Series. In 1915, he jumped to the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League, which is where he ended his career. On July 4, 1908, Wiltse was pitching a perfect game until he hit the 27th batter, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher George McQuillan. Wiltse eventually won the game 1-0 in a ten-inning no-hitter. [edit] See also[edit] Sources
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