Show Hubbells Hubbell's Rise Foretold Back In 1928 Season I I I ST ST. LOUIS Oct 16 A UP UP-A UP A tip tip- off on the future greatness of Carl Hubbell ace hurler of the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Giants came as far tar back backas as September 1928 He was then a member of 01 the Giants battling a tour w way four y p pennant pen pen- n- n nant light with St. St Louis Pittsburgh PUts PlUs burgh and Chicago He was sent in as relief pitcher In the second game of a doubleheader with St St. Louis Jim Bottomley was talking as recalled by Sid Sid Keener sports editor of the St. St Louis Star and Times Listen said Jim that kid pitcher McGraw sent in today showed me the most peculiar ball Ive I've ever batted against 4 We had a chance to clinch th that game when I 1 was up and I missed the first two pitches a yard at least The next one I swung with full power and what did I do A lazy pop fly to Travia Travis Travis Tra Tra- vis via Jackson I d Ive never seen such a peculiar pe peculiar peculiar pe- pe culiar twister ister as ns that kid threw It came darting through ugh the air at full speed like liko l a fast ball hall Then when it got about 20 feet from the plate it went into complete com corn com reverse lost its sp speed ed and took a lazy downward shoot II All I can say about that kid left hander is Js that he is s going to tobe tobe tobe be one of the greatest pitchers in baseball |