Gabby Hartnett

Baseball Player

Birthday December 20, 1900

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Rhode Island

DEATH DATE Dec 20, 1972 (72)

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About

MLB catcher who hit the famous 'Homer in the Gloamin,' a game-winning shot that put the Chicago Cubs in first place in 1938.

Before Fame

He started playing baseball as a kid in leagues just outside of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Trivia

He was the catcher in the 1932 World Series when slugger Babe Ruth allegedly called a home run.

Family Life

He had one son and one daughter with his wife Martha.

Associated With

He was the catcher for Carl Hubbell in the 1934 All-Star game when Hubbell struck out the famed "Murderer's Row."