Finally out of the rotation, Cleveland baseball great and Hall Of Famer Bob Feller has passed at 92.
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#19 retired permanently. R.I.P. Bob Feller
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Yes, Mr. Feller was a long-time icon for us Believeland sports fans. There is a several page recap of his life in today's Plain Dealer.
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I met Bob Feller in Fort Lauderdale in the early 80's at a game. He actually was very rude and obnoxious but he was a great pitcher and may he rest in peace.
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I grew up in Cleveland and for many years was a long-time Cleveland Indians fan. I knew Bob Feller was a great pitcher but never had the opportunity to see him play. He was before my time.
In today's (12/19/2010) Phil Rogers syndicated column "On Baseball" part of the article is devoted to Bob Feller.
"A lot of perks come with press passes. For Cleveland-based reporter Jim Ingraham, one of the biggest was a seat directly in front of Bob Feller the last 17 seasons.
Feller loved the Indians the way Ron Santo loved the Cubs. He wasn't as lovable as a guy, often taking harsh stances on modern ballplayers and developments in society, but he was the genuine article for his entire 92 years. He was also one of baseball's greatest pitchers.
Feller could be generous. My dad played against Feller on a team while in the Navy, and Feller saw enough of my dad's trick pitch - the so-called twist drill, a forefather of the screwball - to tell him whom to contact to get a professional contract when his Navy service ended.
Ingraham recounts how when Feller began his career in Van Meter, Iowa, Ty Cobb was still playing. He recalls Feller telling him how he lived in a boarding house in Cleveland when he was a 17-year old rookie with the Indians, sharing space with a fellow boarder who had fought in the war - the Civil War.
"He was a nice guy," Feller told Ingraham. "Kind of quiet, but nice.""
Richard
In today's (12/19/2010) Phil Rogers syndicated column "On Baseball" part of the article is devoted to Bob Feller.
"A lot of perks come with press passes. For Cleveland-based reporter Jim Ingraham, one of the biggest was a seat directly in front of Bob Feller the last 17 seasons.
Feller loved the Indians the way Ron Santo loved the Cubs. He wasn't as lovable as a guy, often taking harsh stances on modern ballplayers and developments in society, but he was the genuine article for his entire 92 years. He was also one of baseball's greatest pitchers.
Feller could be generous. My dad played against Feller on a team while in the Navy, and Feller saw enough of my dad's trick pitch - the so-called twist drill, a forefather of the screwball - to tell him whom to contact to get a professional contract when his Navy service ended.
Ingraham recounts how when Feller began his career in Van Meter, Iowa, Ty Cobb was still playing. He recalls Feller telling him how he lived in a boarding house in Cleveland when he was a 17-year old rookie with the Indians, sharing space with a fellow boarder who had fought in the war - the Civil War.
"He was a nice guy," Feller told Ingraham. "Kind of quiet, but nice.""
Richard