Twice voted the National League's Most Valuable Player, Hubbell was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947. During 1936 and 1937, Hubbell set the major league record for consecutive wins by a pitcher with 24.

Sep 7, 2023 · The New York Giants’ Carl Hubbell had been outstanding in the first five seasons of his big-league career (1928-32). 1 But when he tossed a stunning 18-inning shutout against the hard-hitting St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of a pivotal doubleheader on July 2, 1933, it was becoming apparent that the 30-year-old left-handed screwball ...

Jan 4, 2012 · Carl Owen Hubbell, one of the top pitchers of the 1930s, is rated one of the greatest pitchers in the game’s history. Born in Carthage, Missouri, on June 22, 1903, he spent his early years on a pecan farm near the small community of Meeker, Oklahoma.

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Nov 24, 2018 · Cardinals starter Tex Carleton nearly matched Hubbell, pitching 16 scoreless innings before he was relieved by Jesse Haines. In the 18th, with Giants runners on first and third, two outs, Hughie Critz “shot a single past Haines’ left ear,” scoring Jo-Jo Moore, the St. Louis Star-Times reported.

Known to his fans as 'King Carl' and to his teammates as 'The Meal Ticket,' the screwball throwing Hubbell from Meeker, Oklahoma, was one of the dominant pitchers of the 1930s. (A historical marker located in Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.)

Born in Carthage in southwest Missouri, Carl Hubbell is best known for his standout single-game performances, the most memorable one being during the three innings he spent on the mound in the 1934 All-Star Game. But Hubbell’s career featured more than just electric moments.

Nov 22, 1988 · Carl Hubbell, the Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher who won 253 games for the New York Giants with his masterful delivery of the screwball, died yesterday of injuries suffered in an...

Hubbell took a 10-5 record into the All-Star break and lost his first decision after returning. From there, he was unbeatable: Hubbell went 16-0, threw 14 complete games in 15 starts, picked up two saves and was named the first-ever unanimous National League MVP on Oct. 19, 1936.

Sep 13, 2023 · On July 2, 1933, Hubbell tossed an 18-inning shutout against the hard-hitting St. Louis Cardinals. Thirty years later, Hubbell considered it the greatest game he ever pitched. In 1936 and 1937, Hubbell had a string of 22 consecutive starts which were won by the Giants, setting a major league record.