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Hubbell was the cause of a baseball rules change. With the Phillies in 1925, he walked a batter intentionally by throwing four times to first base, as there was no rule against it. When he did it again several weeks later, league president John Heydler threatened to suspend him. The following year the rule was changed, requiring that the pitches be made to the catcher. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 8, 1920: Failing in his efforts to buy Rogers Hornsby from St. Louis, John McGraw picks up the NL's top SS, Dave Bancroft, from the Phils for over-the-hill SS Art Fletcher, P Bill Hubbell, and cash. » May 25, 1922: In the 1st inning of Game One against the Robins, Phillies pitcher Bill Hubbell is hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Tommy Griffith and fractures his skull. Hubbell will return to pitch in 35 games this year. Brooklyn sweeps a pair, winning 75 and 7–0. Vance throws the shutout.