Carl Hubbell hailed for impressive performance in the 1934 All-Star Game when he struck out Ruth, Gehrig, FOXX, Simmons, and Cronin in succession. Nicknamed Gaints' Meal-Ticket. Won 253 games in the Majors, scoring 16 straight in 1936. Compiled streak of 46 1/3 scorless innings in 1933. Hubbell is a holder of many records.

.622 winning percentage/2-time MVP(as well as 3rd in voting 1937)/9-time all-star/3 ERA titles/3-time wins leader/led league with 8 saves in 34, in addition to being a 21 game winner/1 Strikeout title/led league with 10 shutouts in 1933/Compiled a 4-2, 1.79 ERA in 3 Fall Classics/threw one the Giants' 12 no-hitters/ Not a bad hitter either(4 HR, 30 DBL, 101 RBI. .191 AVG. Career 2.98 ERA. Not the best ever, but certainly a dominant pitcher of his era.

Carl Hubbell will forever (or should be) be remembered for his 1934 All-Star performandce in which he struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gherig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin in succession; it's the modern day equivalent of fanning Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Manny Ramirez, A-Rod and Jeff Kent all in a row. Despite this schievement, I don't feel that Hubbell should be among the best of all time. A model of consistency (winning at least 18 games over 6 straight seasons, finishing with a lifetime win pct. of .622), Hubbell pitched 46 straight scoreless innings in 1933 and 16 straight in 1936. Again, while marvelous achievments from a man I would love to have on my team, the overall accomplishments do not quite match up to the careers of players like Walter Johnson, Cy Young, Lefty Grove or even Greg Maddux. A fine pitcher, but there are too many who rate just a bit better.