Bob Feller - Wikipedia
Feller played primarily as a shortstop or outfielder, emulating Rogers Hornsby's batting stance. [2]: 13 From the age of 15, he began to pitch for the Oakviews after a starting pitcher was injured; while doing so, Feller continued to play American Legion baseball.His catcher during this period was Nile Kinnick, who later won the Heisman Trophy in 1939 and became a …
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Bob Feller at 91: 'I try to tell it like it is. If they don't like it ...
Apr 5, 2010 · CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It had not happened in a major-league game before Bob Feller took the mound Tuesday, April 16, 1940. It has not happened since. The Indians' right-hander no-hit the White Sox...
Wendel: Feller’s fastball and a famous radar reading
Dec 1, 2014 · Bob Feller was as curious as anybody else about how hard he could throw a fastball. That led him to participate in a memorable Calvin Griffith stunt to drum up the gate in Washington and to throw against a Chicago policeman riding a motorcycle.
Bob Feller – Baseball Player Biography, Career, Net Worth …
Dec 29, 2024 · Bob Feller, a legendary right-handed pitcher known as “Rapid Robert” and “Heater from Van Meter,” made a significant impact on Major League Baseball during his career. He retired from professional baseball in 1956 after 21 remarkable seasons, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest pitchers in the sport’s history.
Bob Feller - Society for American Baseball Research
Jan 4, 2012 · Bob Feller was a 35-year-old veteran of 15 major-league seasons in 1954 when the Cleveland Indians won 111 games and swept to the American League pennant by eight games over the New York Yankees. His fastball had lost a good deal of its luster and manager Al Lopezhad reportedly wanted to release him during spring training.
Feller Never Lacked for an Opinion - The New York Times
Dec 16, 2010 · Covering the induction of new members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame will not be the same without Bob Feller, class of 1962, who died on Wednesday.
Bob Feller, From Phenom To WWII Anti Aircraft Gunner To 'The Greatest ...
Dec 16, 2010 · Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, a 266-game winner, someone who once threw 343 and 371.1 innings in back-to-back seasons -- for comparison's sake, Roy Halladay led baseball in 2010 with 250.2...
Unforgettable Bob Feller is a baseball legend and an American …
Apr 1, 2011 · Bob Feller made seven Opening Day starts, going 4-3 with a 1.21 ERA, allowing 23 hits in 52 innings. He pitched three shutouts, including the only Opening Day no-hitter in major-league...
Bob Feller: Lots of Words, Plus a Ride to the Airport
Jun 23, 2008 · If you spend two hours interviewing the Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, you are bound to get some terrific stories and some saucy opinions. When I spoke with Feller last week for a story about...