BERIGAN Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Carl Hubbell, great screwball pitcher! In the 1934 all-star game, he struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin! His palm faced away from his body from throwing so many screwballs! http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_a...ubbell_carl.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Endlessly fascinating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 His palm faced away from his body from throwing so many screwballs! Can we get him in here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 (edited) In my time, I've pitched a ball game or two. I could even throw some reasonably good junk, but a screwball goes way beyond anything I'd ever even want to think about. It's like throwing a curveball where you pull you hand down as you twist your wrist clockwise. Not a physically challenging proposition for most anyone. To a right handed hitter, the ball breaks down and to the left and away. A screwball is thrown in just the opposite manner. A right handed pitcher would start with the same pull down motion but rotate the wrist counterclockwise. To a right handed hitter, the ball breaks from left to right and down and in. Just try doing that without a ball. Then try doing it with a ball. Sorry...no workee. It's no wonder Hubbell wound up the way he did. Up over and out. Edited December 4, 2003 by Dave James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Was "screwball" short for "it'll screw your arm up, big time!"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Man, I'd forgotten all about the 5 K's in the '34 All-Star game... I used to have a board game as a kid w/a bunch of Hall of Famer cards (sort of like Strat-O-Mat, which I started playing later on, but not nearly as sophisticated) and Hubbell was a tough pitcher to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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