Hall Of Famer Bob Feller has died

[edbermac]

Source: Sports Illustrated

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy whose powerful right arm earned him the nickname "Rapid Robert" and made him one of baseball's greatest pitchers during a Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 92. Feller died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday night of acute leukemia at a hospice, said Bob DiBiasio, the Indians vice president of public relations.

Remarkably fit until late in life, Feller had suffered serious health setbacks in recent months. He was diagnosed with a form of leukemia in August, and while undergoing chemotherapy, he fainted and his heart briefly stopped. Eventually, he underwent surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. In November, he was hospitalized with pneumonia and Feller was recently released into hospice care.

Even as his health deteriorated, Feller continued doing what he loved most -- attending Indians games deep into last season. "Nobody lives forever and I've had a blessed life," Feller said in September. "I'd like to stay on this side of the grass for as long as I can, though. I'd really like to see the Indians win a World Series."

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/12/15/feller.obit.ap/index.html?eref=sihp

[nyy1998]

1. RIP Bob Feller nt

[MilesColtrane]

2. "I'd like to stay on this side of the grass for as long as I can"

Good one, Bob.

So long to the Heater From Van Meter.

His accomplishment of striking out 17 batters in a 9 inning Major League game when he was 17 years old will probably stand as long as baseball exists.

[OmahaBlueDog]

3. Hall of Famer Bob Feller dies at 92

Source: Yahoo News

CLEVELAND – Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy whose powerful right arm earned him the nickname "Rapid Robert" and made him one of baseball's greatest pitchers during a Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 92.

Feller died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday night of acute leukemia at a hospice, said Bob DiBiasio, the Indians vice president of public relations.

Remarkably fit until late in life, Feller had suffered serious health setbacks in recent months. He was diagnosed with a form of leukemia in August, and while undergoing chemotherapy, he fainted and his heart briefly stopped. Eventually, he underwent surgery to have a pacemaker implanted.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bba_obit_feller

[dhill926]

4. R.I.P.

[rurallib]

5. IIRC he was also a WWII hero

losing some of his best years to the war.

[Gemini Cat]

6. Satchell Paige and Bob Feller barn stormed together in the 40's.

Two great pitchers.
RIP Bob.
:cry:

[nyy1998]

7. RIP Bob Feller, one of the greatest pitchers of all time, definitly the best of his era

[demosincebirth]

8. One of the greatest pitchers of all time when pitchers pitched

nine innings every start and at times pitched every third game when called upon to do so.

[AsahinaKimi]

9. Having visited the Hall of fame in Cooperstown

I am familiar with his name. Said he was enshrined in Cooperstown in 1962, his first year of eligibility. Thats pretty amazing. I think if you are a fan of baseball, you should visit the Hall of fame once in a life time. I have been lucky enough to go twice!

[TygrBright]

10. Safe passage to one of the great gentlemen of the Greatest Game. n/t

[HuckleB]

11. May peace be with you Mr. Feller.

:toast:

[Bozita]

12. "0 for Cleveland" - too many visiting batters' fate for a weekend on the Lake in the early 50s.

Cleveland's pitching horror house was led by Feller.

RIP, Bob.