This saddens me deeply as I was named for him. I was also fortunate to see his 3rd no-hitter and 12th and final one-hitter.
He is the greatest Cleveland Indian in history.
May God be with him and his family and let's hope and pray he wins another one!
Bad news. I got to meet Bob in 1993. He's an original, that's for sure.
Good luck Rapid Robert.
good luck, get well
The real reason why the Yankees keep winning is cause the other team can't stop staring at the damn pinstripes
I never saw him in his prime but I did see him many times after he learned how to be a pitcher and use other pitches than the heater. He was a wonder. He has lived a rich full life and certainly with doctors care live a few more good years even with leukemia. I wish him only the best.
Andy
Yogi is a National Treasure. Let's put him in a National Hall of Fame. The man has no peers.
Ahh crap, hate this news, seen him on TV, still sharp at 90+, great storyteller, swears he has thrown well over 105 MPH and sat in is prime at 102-103 with heater.
I am inclined to believe the guy..
Great life, but I'd like to have him around for some more war stories.
Lead, Follow, or Get out of the Way
-George Steinbrenner, 1930-2010
Keep in mind he entered WW11 in his prime. He won 25 games in 1941 and 26 games his first full season back with not a great team!
He very well could have had 100 more victories and 1000 more strikeouts!
Yes, let's hope he can be around for a few more years.
I worked with leukemia patients for 17 years - it's a terrible disease. I wish him the best.
Merry f'ing Christmas
Without the war his arm may blow out even faster. But war or not, he is an all-time great pitcher.Originally Posted by 4Gehrig
I wish him the best.
He was an ole farm boy who was virtuallythe first to keep in top notch condition. I doubt Feller, of all pitchers, would have blown his arm out at that stage of his career.
His arm blew out at 30. He was good and adjusted. But unlike Grove, he was not dominant anymore after the adjustment. His IP before 30:
IP (age)
62 (17)
148.2 (18)
277.2 (19)
296.2 (20) - league leader
320.1 (21) - league leader
343 (22) - league leader
WWII (23)
WWII (24)
WWII (25)
72 (26) - coming back from WWII
371.1 (27) - league leader
299 (28) - league leader
280.1 (29)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...ellebo01.shtml
He says that he is feeling well
http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4886253
No Rally Monkeys, Towels or hankies
Just 50,000 fans of the New York Yankees.
He told me he thought the war cost him 100 wins. Then he said he didn't care because the war was more important.
Get well soon Bob Feller.
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Get well soon Mr Feller
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