what can I say, I never knew this footage existed, I heard about the 5 strike outs in a row so many time but to actually step back in time and see these great ballplayers is just spectacular
Charlie Gehringer who Satchel Paige called "the 2nd best hitter (after Josh Gibson) he ever faced" and in the 1930s Babe Ruth called "the best player in the game" singled off Hubbell to lead off the game. Gehringer is the most under-appreciated and under valued player of all-time. If career per game production is considered using runs produced (Runs + RBI - HR) minus SO and defensive plays (PO + AS + DP - E) & disallowing the obvious advantage at 1B for PO, Gehringer ranks as the most productive player since the 2 league (NL&AL) MLB began in 1901. He was an iron man too, (2 500+ games played streaks) which would put him at a disadvantge for career per-game stats vs other great players who didn't play every day for most of their career.
Hubbell was a great lefty back in the day. His screwball was as good they came. But it may of caused his elbow problems later on in his career. He struck out 5 future hall of famers in this game and that in itself was the worth the price of admission.
carl hubbel started the game by giving up a single to gehringer and a walk to manush, then struck out ruth, gehrig, and foxx. the babe way past his prime in 1934. frankie frisch would lead off the nationals with a home run off lefty gomez, frankie past his prime too, he'd hit 3 homers all year, lefty gomez in his prime.
Many of these batters have a "hitch" in their swings (dropping of the wrists at the beginning of the swing). You don't see that among post-WWII players. Anyone know why the players of that era swung like that?
True: a 12 year old travel ball player today has a better swing than these all stars. All off balance, lunging. A good California or Texas HS varsity team of today, let alone college team, would likely beat the 1927 Yankees. Guys throwing 85+ mph were rare back in those days. Now, to be a pitching prospect you have to top 90 mph, even for a tall lefty. LOL, my grandpa used to swear that Red Grange was as good as modern football players...
No way these 1930s major baseball league all star star would've tearup your baseball team ; babe Ruth knockout your pitcher ⚾️ baseball out the stadium into the streets to sleep
Lmao a modern mlb player couldn’t handle the bats they’re swinging much less a 12 y/o Ruth used a 36” 48oz bat and they were throwing upper 90’s not 85 ps the guys today don’t throw 103..try 93 they switched up where they gun the pitched used to b when it crosses the plate now it’s outta the hand that’s a dif of 10mph ntm tight grain dense old growth bats hit the ball further than the 2nd growth 30oz of today but ofc have to b God given talented to swing it much less hit .342 with it career
