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In the minors, Carleton once had 13 consecutive wins and threw a no-hitter. In the majors, he was at least a .500 pitcher in all but his first season, and he won at least ten games in all but his last. On May 30, 1940, he threw a no-hitter for Brooklyn, beating the Reds, 3-0. (EW)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 2, 1933: Carl Hubbell pitches an entire 18-inning shutout for the Giants over the Cardinals to tie a record for the longest 1-0 game. He strikes out 12 and walks none, allowing only six hits in a duel with Tex Carleton, who goes the first 16 innings. In game 2, played in semidarkness, Roy Parmelee wins 1-0 on a Johnny Vergez HR. The notoriously wild Giants' pitcher does not issue a walk and strikes out 13. » September 18, 1933: The Cards put off the Giants flag conquest, by attacking Carl Hubbell in the 8th to win, 4–3. Tex Carleton is the winner when Leo Durocher drives home the last run with a triple. » September 16, 1934: The largest turnout in Polo Grounds history, 62,573, suffers as the Deans take 2 from the Giants. Diz needs relief from Tex Carleton for a 5-3 opener, but Paul goes 11 innings for a 3-1 win. » November 21, 1934: The Cards send 16-game winner Tex Carleton to the Cubs for pitchers Bud Tinning, Dick Ward and cash. Carleton will win 11 in Chicago while Tinning and Ward will help little. » May 9, 1935: The Braves Rabbit Maranville sets a new record for National League service by appearing in his 23rd season. It is his first appearance since breaking his ankle in last year's spring training. The Rabbit has a single but Tex Carleton is too much for the Braves and the Cubs win, 8–1. » May 21, 1935: With Babe Ruth leading the way with a home run, the Braves beat the Cubs, 4–1. Fred Frankhouse is the winner over Tex Carleton. » September 9, 1935: With the Cardinals' Phil Collins losing to Curt Davis and the Phils, 4–3, the Cubs win their 5th and 6th straight games. Chicago tops the Braves, 5–1 and 2–1, behind the pitching of Larry French and Tex Carleton, cutting the Cardinal lead to a single game. » October 5, 1935: Detroit's Al Crowder outduels Tex Carleton 2-1 when the Cubs allow an unearned run in the 6th. » August 10, 1936: The Cards are back in first place, beating the Cubs in a game interrupted by a fight between former teammates Dizzy Dean and Tex Carleton. » August 6, 1937: For the first time in the 20th century, the first two batters in a game--Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of the Boston Bees -- lead off with HRs. They do it off Cubs P Tex Carleton. » June 5, 1938: The Cubs take first place, beating the Phillies, 7–1, behind Tex Carleton. Meanwhile, the Reds top the Giants.