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• Carl Hubbell was a screwball-throwing Hall of Fame pitcher who played for the New York Giants.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Carl Owen Hubbell
  2. Born: June 22, 1903
  3. Birthplace: Carthage, Missouri
  4. Nickname: "King Carl," "Meal Ticket"
  5. Height: 6'0"
  6. Weight: 170 lbs
  7. Position: Pitcher
  8. Batted: Right
  9. Threw: Left
  10. Played 16 seasons with the Giants (now the San Francisco Giants)
  11. Died: November 21, 1988

• Accomplishments

  1. Nine-time All-Star
  2. Two-time MVP (1933, 1936)
  3. Career ERA: 2.98Baseball-Reference.com: Carl Hubbell
  4. Career strikeouts: 1,677Baseball-Reference.com: Carl Hubbell
  5. Career wins: 253Baseball-Reference.com: Carl Hubbell
  6. Pitched a record 24 straight victories over two seasonsNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Carl Hubbell
  7. Struck out five consecutive future Hall of Famers in the 1934 All-Star GameNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Carl Hubbell
  8. Played in three World Series (won in 1933)
  9. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947

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