75 years ago today

[ouch]

On this date in 1934, "The Mealticket", Carl Hubbell, performed one of the legendary feats in baseball history. At the All Star Game, he struck out hall of famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin consecutively.


To be fair, during their plate appearances Mr. Simmons was smoking a cigar, Mr. Ruth was eating a hot dog, and Mr. Gehrig was receiving a lapdance. Impressive, nonetheless.

[jazzman]

If he did that today, he'd be criticized for upping his pitch count with all those strikes, and told to get those guys to ground out on the first pitch the next time they come to bat.

[theperfectstorm]

To be fair, during their plate appearances Mr. Simmons was smoking a cigar, Mr. Ruth was eating a hot dog, and Mr. Gehrig was receiving a lapdance. Impressive, nonetheless.

Watching the old films I always felt sorry for the guy who had to lug the keg around the bases behind Ruth when he hit a homer.

[Walter Sobchak]

Jimmie Foxx, (who was a Red Sox player and thus incapable of unsavory behavior) I think was quoted as saying that Babe Ruth's breath got him drunk and he therefore couldn't focus on the ball.

Joe Cronin struck out because he saw how tremendous Jimmie Foxx was and he couldn't stop daydreaming, even while at the plate, about being traded to The Sox...just like all good players do.:biggrin:

[strat1117]

On this date in 1934, "The Mealticket", Carl Hubbell, performed one of the legendary feats in baseball history. At the All Star Game, he struck out hall of famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin consecutively.


To be fair, during their plate appearances Mr. Simmons was smoking a cigar, Mr. Ruth was eating a hot dog, and Mr. Gehrig was receiving a lapdance. Impressive, nonetheless.

Now Jamie Foxx is playing baseball, too? Man, that guy can do everything!!