English: WIlbur Hubbell of the Phillies. ccession Number
BL-256-84
Abstract
A black-and-white photograph of Bill Hubbell in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform, taken in 1922. The caption attached to photograph, partially damaged, describes an incident when Hubbell was struck in the head by a line drive. The caption reads: "WILBUR HUBBELL, PHILADELPHIA N.L. PITCHER HIT BY BATTED BALL, SUSTAINS FRACTURED SKULL. In the Brooklyn half of the first inning in the first game of a double header at the Philadelphia National League Park a line drive from Tom Griffith's bat struck pitcher Wilbur Hubbell the Philadelphia pitcher, who did not have time to get out of the ball's way. The sphere hit him on the left side of the head and he dropped to the ground [...]". The rest of the text is unintelligible due to damage. There is no way to connect photo directly to the event.
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Captions
Wilbur Hubbell, pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, before a game, circa 1922.