Jim Tobin
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Oct 9, 2026
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We check back into the record books and he is just one away from tying the National League record for homers in one season by a pitcher.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hal Schumacher of the Giants in 1934 and Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves in 1942 each hit six out.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Tobin in 47 ballgames and Schumacher in 44.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's the first pitch to Newcomb, and it's high outside for ball one.
Ewan SpenceHOST
Brings that one through home as well.
Ewan SpenceHOST
Jim Tobin comes in to bat now, and Jim Tobin, who did heroics on Tuesday night as the pitcher at Knockaball, delivering immensely.
Ewan SpenceHOST
And they've been put in at first base.
Ewan SpenceHOST
Great manager of the Braves, Casey Stangel, looking to get some power.
Ewan SpenceHOST
Swing and a miss.
Ewan SpenceHOST
Strike three, and the side is retired on the second punch out for Vandermeer.
Ewan SpenceHOST
Jim Tobin's gonna have to go into defense at first base.
Ewan SpenceHOST
Now the power bat not able to have an impact in that inning, at least not in a positive way for the Braves.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Cubs will hit Speedball pitching.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's the reason I don't believe that Virgil Firetruck, who came back to the Tigers from the service just before the American League season ended, will be such a great help as a lot of people think because I know the kind of pitching that bothers, bothers the Cubs is clutter ball pitching, such as Jim Tobin of the Braves used to throw at them.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
In fact, I remember that Tobin beat them seven out of nine last year, something like that.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, fans, that's quorum story for the moment, but I'll be back after the game to tell you how things look to me from the press box.
1 HR 13 MINS LATER
Al HelferSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He was acquired, you know, by the Detroit Tigers very late this season away from the Boston Braves.
Al HelferSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And Turbeville has been quite effective in spots for Detroit Coming into this ball game.
Al HelferSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
As a matter of fact, last night, Jim Tobin said he wasn't, uh, going to be too disappointed if he didn't get a chance to get into the World Series for Detroit, but there's old Jim out on the mound right now.
Al HelferSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Tobin is coming in to pitch.
Bill CorumSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Cubs will hit speedball pitching.
Bill CorumSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's the reason I don't believe that Virgil Firetrucks, who came back to the Tigers from the service, just before the American League season ended, will be such a great help as a lot of people think, because I know the kind of pitching that bothers the Cubs is clutterball pitching, such as Jim Tobin of the Braves used to throw at them.
Bill CorumSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
In fact, I remember that Tobin beat them 7 out of 9 last year, something like that.
Bill CorumSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, fans, that's Coram's story for the moment, but I'll be back after the game to tell you how things look to me from the press box.
1 HR 6 MINS LATER
Al HelferSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And Tobin has been quite effective in spots for Detroit.
Al HelferSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And he's coming into this ballgame.
Al HelferSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
As a matter of fact, last night, Jim Tobin said he wasn't going to be too disappointed if he didn't get a chance to get into the World Series for Detroit.
Al HelferSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But there's old Jim out in the mound right now.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Reserve outfielders for the American League tonight, members of the squad starting on the bench Will be R.S. Hockett of Cleveland, an outfielder; Pete Fox of Boston, who came in for George Case of Washington, who was injured; and Roy Cullenbine of the Cleveland Indians.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Reserve players on hand tonight and available to Billy Southworth, the manager of the National League team, are pitchers, the only lefty on the National League squad, Ken Raffensberger of the Phils; Bill Boyzel of the Giants, who came in substituting for Mike Cuellar of the Cards, who has an injured shoulder; uh, Nate Andrews, Al Javry, and Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves; and Rip Sewell of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Reserve catchers on hand for the National Leaguers tonight are Mickey Owen of the Dodgers and Ray Mueller of the, uh, Cincinnati Reds.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Reserve infielders are Don Johnson of Chicago, uh, Slats M- uh, Slats Marion is starting; uh, Phil Cavarretto of Chicago; Frank McCormick of the Cincinnati Reds.
1 HR 50 MINS LATER
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's wide, ball one.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Little old short, muscular, ducky wucky.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Jim Tobin warming up in the National Leaguers' bullpen will undoubtedly replace Rip Sewell.
Bill SlaterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
All right, Joe! Medwick ready to go, bunts it down toward the mound.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
1,026 days, 10,973 at-bats, 1,949 runs scored, 3,630 hits, He runs that and in.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
His first major league hit against the Boston Braves and against a tackle bowler named Jim Tobin.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
His last major league hit against a fire bowler named Jim Maloney.
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The double against Tobin.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So we check back into the record books, and he is just one away from tying the National League record for homers in one season by a pitcher.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hal Schumacher of the Giants in 1934 and Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves in 1942.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Each hit six out.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Tobin in 47 ballgames and Schumacher in 44.