Hoyt, Waite, 1899-1984.
Waite Hoyt, born in Brooklyn in 1899, was a pitcher for several professional baseball teams from 1918 to 1938. From 1942 to 1965 he was a play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds. He was particularly known for the entertaining baseball stories he told during rain delays. Hoyt also appeared on the vaudeville stage and had a television program on WCET. During retirement, Hoyt began painting as a hobby.
From the description of Waite Hoyt papers, 1907-1980 (bulk 1940-1980). (Cincinnati Historical Library and Archives). WorldCat record id: 34289120
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| referencedIn | [Player file : Hoyt, Waite Charles, 1918- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.] | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| creatorOf | Hoyt, Waite, 1899-1984. Waite Hoyt papers, 1907-1980 (bulk 1940-1980). | Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center |
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| associatedWith | Aaron, Hank, 1934- | person |
| associatedWith | Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934 | person |
| associatedWith | New York Yankees (Baseball team) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948 | person |
| associatedWith | Stengel, Casey | person |
| associatedWith | WCET (Television station : Cincinnati, Ohio) | corporateBody |
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| Baseball |
| Baseball stories, American |
| Baseball umpires |
| Pitching (Baseball) |
| Radio and baseball |
| Vaudeville |
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Birth 1899
Death 1984
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