Gabby Hartnett

Baseball Player
BIRTHDAY
December 20,1900
Birthplace
Rhode Island
Age
Dec 20,1972,age 72
Birth Sign
Sagittarius
BIRTHDAY
December 20,1900 (age Dec 20,1972,age 72)
Birthplace
Rhode Island

About

MLB catcher who hit the their '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."