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 …

Dec 20, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Gabby Hartnett. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com

Jan 4, 2012 · Even without those brushes with what came to approach mythological status, Gabby Hartnett was a Hall of Fame player. He carved out a career as one of the finest catchers ever to play the game, and into the 21st century was still widely acknowledged as the best catcher in the National League during his playing career in the 1920s and 1930s.

Apr 4, 2005 · Gabby Hartnett, the first catcher in baseball history to hit more than twenty home runs during a season, hit 24 home runs in 1925, setting a new single-season home run record for catchers, once held by Jack Clements, who had 17 homers in 1893.

Gabby Hartnett Bio. Fullname: Charles Leo Hartnett; Nickname: Old Tomato Face; Born: 12/20/1900 in Woonsocket, RI; High School: Dean Academy, Franklin, MA; Debut: 4/12/1922; Hall of Fame: 1955; Died: 12/20/1972

Gabby Hartnett first played in the big leagues at age 21 for the Chicago Cubs in 1922. Two years later he was already one of the best players in the National League, a title he would hold for much of the next two decades.

Gabby Hartnett first played in the big leagues at age 21 for the Chicago Cubs in 1922. Two years later he was already one of the best players in the National League, a title he would hold for much of the next two decades.