In 1922: Hoyt Wilhelm was born in Huntersville, North Carolina. Hoyt was the first great relief pitcher in baseball history, reaching 200 saves before anyone else. He is also the owner of the most wins by a relief pitcher with 124. Hoyt was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.
1948: July 26 also marks the last day that Babe Ruth was seen in public. He went to a screening of The Babe Ruth Story in New York City. After the screening, Ruth went back to the hospital and died about a month later, succumbing to throat cancer.
