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Bob Feller has passed away

  • KR1245
    One of the greatest of all time.......passes away at the age of 92.

    RIP Bob
  • Art Modell
    What sport? And who did he play for?
  • grodt
    Great pitcher, even greater American taking 3 years out of his prime to fight in the war. Still one of the greatest fastballs of all time.

    RIP Rapid Robert
  • THE4RINGZ
    Rest in Peace Big Guy.

    I still remember the stories from my Dad and Grandfather of seeing him pitch live.
  • I Wear Pants
    I got that dude's autograph in Florida one time. That was when I cared about baseball so it was really cool.
  • Go4alOngbOmB
    One of the best big arms of the 40's, a proud young man who wanted to serve his country, and a prouder older man who was happy with what he did! He WILL be missed, may he rest in peace!
  • GOONx19
    I've got an autographed picture on my wall that my grandpa got with Feller back in '53. RIP
  • royal_k
    A Great pitcher, an even better person. Loved hearing his stories when STO would have him on. He will be missed....RIP
  • mucalum49
    My favorite pitcher of all time. I have his biography and my Aunt got it autographed for me. I wore #19 in high school because of Bob Feller and I was bummed out when it was taken in college. Its crazy to think just a few years ago he was still pitching at the Indians fantasy camps and reports said he was still getting it up around 80 despite being in his 80's.
  • OneBuckeye
    He was the original prep star. Played pro ball before he even graduated. His high school graduation was broadcast on NBC radio in 1937. Amazing life story. http://www.bobfellermuseum.org/halloffamer_bobFeller/bob_feller_biography.asp
  • jmog
    One of the best pitchers of all time, and as already said, an even better person.
  • Al Bundy
    One of the true greats. I was lucky enough to get his autograph back in the 80's. A great American. RIP.
  • Art Modell
    Great American. Signed up for the military the day after Pearl Harbor thereby giving up three seasons in his prime. How many of todays overpaid,selfish,and spoiled athletes would do that?
  • Con_Alma
    Art Modell;602889 wrote:Great American. Signed up for the military the day after Pearl Harbor thereby giving up three seasons in his prime. How many of todays overpaid,selfish,and spoiled athletes would do that?

    Maybe just a handful. Pat Tillman comes to mind.

    There are some athletes at the respective military academies that turned down D1 scholarships at other Universities that may have afforded them the ability to turn pro after college but your point is very valid.
  • brutus161
    Bob Feller was the only Chief Petty Officer to be inducted into a sports hall of fame.
  • hoops23
    Definitely one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

    His #'s are ridiculous, especially considering he missed almost 4 total seasons.

    Not only a Cleveland sports icon, but a MLB icon as well.

    Said he wanted to live long enough to see the Indians win a World Series... They came close a few times, but were never able to deliver for him.
  • holdingout
    He autographed a ball for me when I was 11. He was the original "bulldog" pitcher. Tough as nails.
  • Ty Webb
    jmog;602783 wrote:One of the best pitchers of all time, and as already said, an even better person.

    You're kidding right???

    A POS who was on this earth for too long
  • KR1245
    Ty Webb;603464 wrote:You're kidding right???

    A POS who was on this earth for too long

    Ugh........Are you serious?
  • Ty Webb
    Serious as a heart-attack
  • like_that
    Ty Webb;603464 wrote:You're kidding right???

    A POS who was on this earth for too long
    Ty Webb;603472 wrote:Serious as a heart-attack


    I thought you left a week to grow up.... You truly are a piece of shit. Not only was he a great baseball player, but he signed up to serve his country in WWII immediately after pearl harbor. yeah, sounds like a POS to me /sarcasm.
  • wes_mantooth
    He got a troll point warning....lets move on, no need to address it in this thread.
  • Ty Webb
    Yea...he's such a good man that he said Jackie Robinson couldn't hit his fastball simply because he was black and called Lou Gehrig's speech "horseshit" because Gehrig wasn't the luckiest man on earth,Feller himself was
  • Al Bundy
    Ty Webb;603501 wrote:Yea...he's such a good man that he said Jackie Robinson couldn't hit his fastball simply because he was black and called Lou Gehrig's speech "horseshit" because Gehrig wasn't the luckiest man on earth,Feller himself was

    Ty/Gibby, you truly are a POS. A great American has passed away, and you have to make up crap about him. He volunteered to fight for your freedom. The same freedom that you use to insult him.
  • bigdaddy2003
    Sad news. I got his autograph sometime in the 90's at a local car dealership.

    I take it he was a republican. If Gibby hates him that just about has to be the case.