Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Gabby Hartnett's First Game April 12, 1922


Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett was a National Major League Baseball catcher and manager who played nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. He is widely considered to have been the greatest National League catcher in the first half of the 20th century. He debuted with the Chicago Cubs in 1922.

On October 1, 1932, Gabby was behind the plate during Babe Ruth's infamous Called Shot. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.

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