Born In Missouri: Carl Hubbell

Carl Hubbell may not be associated to Missouri by many people, but he was born in Carthage, MO on June 22nd, 1903.  He would later move to Meeker, OK and from there would become a multi-time All-Star for the New York Giants baseball club.  He was most famous for his screwball pitch though the pitcher intially didn't impress Detroit Tigers pitching coach George McBride or Ty Cobb who was the manager in addition to a player for Detroit. ...

1940 All-Star Game

     The 1940 All-Star Game was the 8th annual Summer Classic and the first held in the state of Missouri.  Held at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis on July 9th, the National League proved to be the dominant team as they bested the American League 4-0, in the first ASG shut-out.  NL Pitcher Paul Derringer of Cincinnati Reds picked up the win while Red Ruffing of the New York Yankees picked up the loss.  A crowd of...