Event:
Carl Hubbell's 1st start of season is his 17th straight win
Carl Hubbell History:
November 21, 1988 - Carl Hubbell, pitcher for the New York Giants-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA, dies in an auto accident
August 18, 1943 - Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd and final game, all with Giants
May 31, 1937 - Brooklyn Dodgers snap New York Giant Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak
May 30, 1937 - Pitcher Carl Hubbell's 24th consecutive victory
May 30, 1937 - 61,756, 2nd-largest crowd in Polo Grounds history, sees Dodgers ends Carl Hubbell's consecutive-game winning streak at 24
May 27, 1937 - Carl Hubbell wins his 24th consecutive game (since July 17, 1936)
October 20, 1936 - Carl Hubbell, 26-6, edges out Dizzy Dean, 24-13, for MVP honors in NL
September 23, 1936 - Giants Carl Hubbell notches his 16th en route to 24 consecutive wins
July 17, 1936 - Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0,
July 10, 1934 - Carl Hubbell strikes out Ruth, Gehrig and Foxx in All star game
January 17, 1934 - Carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the New York Giants
January 17, 1934 - New York Giants reward MVP pitcher Carl Hubbell with $18,000 contract
August 1, 1933 - Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3)
July 2, 1933 - Carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk
May 9, 1929 - New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates
May 8, 1929 - New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pirates, 11-0
August 11, 1928 - Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils
June 22, 1903 - Carl Hubbell, born in Carthage, Missouri, pitcher for the New York Giants-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA
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