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Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (December 20, 1900 – December 20, 1972), also nicknamed "Old Tomato Face", [1] was an American professional baseball player and manager. [2] He played almost his entire career in Major League Baseball as a catcher with the Chicago Cubs , from 1922 to 1940.
The Homer in the Gloamin' is one of the most famous home runs in baseball folklore, hit by Gabby Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs near the end of the 1938 Major League Baseball season. [1] A play on the popular song "Roamin' in the Gloamin'", the phrase was written by Associated Press reporter Earl Hilligan in a story about the game. [citation needed]
They range in size from the Shortridge's long-fingered bat, at 3 cm (1 in) plus a 3 cm (1 in) tail, to the great bent-winged bat, at 8 cm (3 in) plus a 7 cm (3 in) tail. Like all bats, miniopterids are capable of true and sustained flight , and have forearm lengths ranging from 3 cm (1 in) for many species to 6 cm (2 in) in the western bent ...
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Frank Bradsby, a salesman, became a partner in 1916, and the company's name changed to "The Hillerich and Bradsby Co." [1] By 1923, H&B was selling more bats than any other bat maker in the country, and legends like Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth (R-43), [7] and Lou Gehrig were all using them. R-43 is the company model number for the bats used by Babe Ruth.
Gabby Hartnett (1900–1972), American baseball player and manager Jimmy Hartnett (1927–1988), Irish former professional footballer Josh Hartnett (b. 1978), American actor
Data from Soaring General characteristics Crew: one Wingspan: 32 ft 8 in (9.96 m) Wing area: 76.5 sq ft (7.11 m 2) Aspect ratio: 14:1 Empty weight: 130 lb (59 kg) Gross weight: 350 lb (159 kg) Powerplant: 1 × chain saw engine single cylinder Performance Maximum glide ratio: 30:1 Rate of sink: 180 ft/min (0.91 m/s) See also List of gliders Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era ...
3 Other Hall of Famers. 4 Notes. 5 References. 6 External links. ... Gabby Hartnett* 1,793 0 1,793 Held major league record, 1939-1945; held NL record, 1934-1945 16