Who hit the "Homer in the Gloamin'" as darkness fell upon Wrigley Field in 1938?

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Gabby Hartnett http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_in_the_Gloamin%27 Feb 26 11, 11:05 AM

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Gabby Hartnett was named the NL's MVP in 1935, after batting .344 (third in the league) and topping league catchers in assists, double plays, and fielding average to lead the Cubs to the pennant. In 1937 he was the league's MVP runnerup after batting .354, again third in the NL. He was named the Cubs' manager in the middle of the 1938 season, replacing Charlie Grimm. On September 28, 1938, with the Cubs trailing Pittsburgh by only half a game, he experienced the highlight of his career. The lightless Wrigley Field was gradually being overcome by darkness in a hard-fought game with the Pirates, the score tied 5-5; if it had become too dark, the game would have needed to be replayed from the beginning. With two out in the bottom of the ninth, two strikes on him, and the umpires ready to end the game, Hartnett launched a shot into the gloom and haze which would be remembered as his "Homer in the Gloamin'". The Cubs were now in first place, culminating a tremendous 19-3-1 September run, and the pennant would be clinched three days later. Unfortunately, the Cubs were swept in the World Series by the New York Yankees, their fourth Series loss in ten years. http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/hartnga01.php Feb 26 11, 11:05 AM