Date of Birth
22 June 1903,
Carthage, Missouri, USA
Date of Death
21 November 1988, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA (injuries sustained in an auto accident)
Birth Name
Carl Owen Hubbell
Nickname
King Carl
The Mealticket
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Trivia
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1947. Pitcher for the National League's New York Giants, 1928-1943.
Famous for striking out (in succession) Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin during the 1934 All-Star Game.
MVP (1933, 1936).
After his playing career, he served as the farm director for the New York Giants for over thirty years.
All-Star nine times.
In 1934 led National Leqague pitchers in complete games (25).
In 1933 led National League pitchers in innings pitched (308-2/3).
Led National League pitchers in earned run average in 1933 (1.66), 1934 (2.30), and 1936 (2.31).
In 1933 led National league pitchers in shutouts (10).
Led National League pitchers in winning percentage in 1936 (.813), and 1937 (.733).
Made major league debut on 26 July 1928.
Led National League pitchers in wins in 1933 (23), 1936 (26), and 1937 (22).
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 440-442. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
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