Monday, July 16, 2018

Box Score of the Week

It's the All Star Break, so let's look back at the 1934 MLB All Star Game.

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Commenter Mr. D. nailed it regarding the National League's starting pitcher in 1934:
Carl Hubbell (struck out) five Hall of Famers in a row: Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons, and Cronin.

The only comparable performance I can recall is Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez in the 1999 ASG. Of the six batters he faced, he struck out five, two of which were future Hall of Famers (Barry Larkin and Jeff Bagwell), one potential HOFer (Larry Walker) and two PED aided sluggers (Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa). 

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1 comment:

  1. Mr. D7/16/2018 12:14 PM

    I haven't done well on these this year, but this one I know -- 1934 was the All-Star game in which King Carl Hubbell mowed down five Hall of Famers in a row: Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons, and Cronin. Also, every AL starter in the game is a Hall of Famer.

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