On June 22, 1903 Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell was born Hubbell in Carthage, Missouri and raised in Meeker, Oklahoma. Nicknamed King Carl and Meal Ticket, he spent his entire career with the New York Giants and was one of the best pitchers of his era. Carl was a 9X All-Star, won 2 NL…
Carl Hubbell Essentials Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Left6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)Born: June 22, 1903 in Carthage, MODied: November 21, 1988 in Scottsdale, AZBuried: New Hope Cemetery, Meeker, OKHigh School: Meeker HS (Meeker, OK)Debut: July 26, 1928 (5,890th in MLB history)vs. PIT 1.2 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, LLast Game: August 24, 1943vs. CHC 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERHall of Fame: Inducted as Player…
At the Polo Grounds, a crowd of 19,000 is on hand for the twin bill with Chicago; Iron Joe McGinnity wins the opener, 5 – 4, in 10 innings, over Jack Taylor. But Chicago takes the nightcap, scoring six runs against Christy Mathewson in the 9th inning to enable Jock Menefee to pick up a win, 10 – 6. Matty gives up 13 hits and 10 runs in losing his 4th game of the year.
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