JOE WILHOIT

DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame member Joe Wilhoit was a stellar four-sport athlete who is the only DePaul alum to play Major League Baseball, ultimately making it the World Series. He roamed the outfield for the Boston Braves, Pittsburg Pirates, New York Giants and Boston Red Sox from 1915 to 1919, and still holds the record in professional baseball for the longest hitting streak, with hits in 69 straight games. In addition to baseball, while at DePaul, he was part of the DePaul football team that earned the nickname “D-Men,” which led to the current nickname “Blue Demons.”