According to the LA Times, Nick Willhite, who briefly pitched for the Mets in 1967, has died of cancer.
The Mets obtained the reliever on June 10, 1967 from the California Angels in exchange for Jack Hamilton. This was the only season he pitched for the Mets.
Willhite started his baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963. He was out of baseball at age 26 after the 1967 season.
After his baseball career, Willhite held a multitude of jobs, including being a pitching coach for Brigham Young University, Milwaukee Brewers, and NY Yankees.
Willhite’s life spun out of control; he was divorced three times, and was a drug and alcohol addict that was living on the streets of Salt Lake City. He reached out to former teammate Stan Williams, who teamed Willhite up with BAT (Baseball Assistance Team), which assists former players in need. In 1989 Willhite entered an alcohol and drug treatment center, and went on to become an addiction counselor himself.
Willhite was 67 years old, and was living with his son in Alpine, Utah when he passed.
The Mets obtained the reliever on June 10, 1967 from the California Angels in exchange for Jack Hamilton. This was the only season he pitched for the Mets.
Willhite started his baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963. He was out of baseball at age 26 after the 1967 season.
After his baseball career, Willhite held a multitude of jobs, including being a pitching coach for Brigham Young University, Milwaukee Brewers, and NY Yankees.
Willhite’s life spun out of control; he was divorced three times, and was a drug and alcohol addict that was living on the streets of Salt Lake City. He reached out to former teammate Stan Williams, who teamed Willhite up with BAT (Baseball Assistance Team), which assists former players in need. In 1989 Willhite entered an alcohol and drug treatment center, and went on to become an addiction counselor himself.
Willhite was 67 years old, and was living with his son in Alpine, Utah when he passed.
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