The first unanimous MVP selection is the 71st inductee into the Baseball Hall of Immortals.
Carl Hubbell, nicknamed The Meal Ticket because of his consistently excellent performances, pitched for the New York Giants for 16 seasons, notching double-digit wins in 15 straight years, and only posting a losing record in 1 season.
For 5 consecutive seasons – from 1933 through 1937 – Hubbell won 20+ games, leading the league 3 times. He would win his 2 MVP awards during this span, first in 1933 when he went 23-12 with a 1.66 ERA. The second one, the first time a player was selected unanimously, came in 1936 when he went 26-6 with a 2.31 ERA.
Hubbel is probably best known for the 1934 All-Star Game when he struck out 5 straight batters, all future Hall of Famers – Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin.
For his dominence on the mound, Carl Hubbell is clearly an Immortal.
For some background on what this is, check out the introduction post here.
