Carl Hubbell

Carl Owen Hubbell
Nickname: "King Carl" or "The Mealticket"
Born: 6/33/1903 in Carthage, MO
Died: 11/21/1988 in Scottsdale, AZ
Debut: :1928 | Pos: P
Ht: 6' | Wt: 175 | B: R | T: L

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He was nicknamed "The Meal Ticket" and for 16 years, Carl Hubbell was the main course of the New York Giants pitching rotation. 

In the 1930s, he posted 5 consecutive seasons of 20 or more wins. In that period, the Giants won 3 pennants and Hubbell was named NL MVP twice. 

Hubbell threw a devastating screwball, a pitch that changed the course of his career. He was originally signed by the Tigers, but Detroit manager Ty Cobb refused to let Hubbell throw the pitch in spring training. Hubbell returned to the Texas League and resumed throwing the screwball. He caught the attention of a Giants scout, launching his career in New York.

His career included some incredible records. In 1933, he had a streak of 46.1 scoreless innings. In July 1936, he began a streak of 16 consecutive wins over the rest of the season. That streak continued into the 1936 season and reached 24 before it ended. 

One of his greatest performances came in the 1934 All-Star game, when he posted consecutive strikeouts against Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Fox, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin.

He was 4-2 with a 1.97 ERA in three World Series, but he had one game where he game up 7 runs in an inning.

Following his playing career, Hubbell ran the Giants minor league system and he remained a scout for the team into the 1980s.

He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.