Carl Hubbell

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Birth Name: Carl Owen Hubbell

Born: 22 June 1903 Died: 21 November 1988

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 0"

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Description: Carl Owen Hubbell, nicknamed "the Meal Ticket" and "King Carl", was an American Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher for the New York Giants of the National League from 1928 to 1943, and remained on the team's payroll for the rest of his life, long after their move to San Francisco. Hubbell's primary pitch was the screwball. He was twice named the National League's Most Valuable Player (1933, 1936). He compiled a streak of 46 1⁄3 scoreless innings and four shutouts in 1933. He pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates (11–0, May 8, 1929). He pitched an 18-inning shutout against the S ... (more)