Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller dies at 92

[theHandpuppet]

RIP to one the of the greatest ever to take the mound.

Hall of Famer Bob Feller dies at 92
By Tom Withers • The Associated Press • December 15, 2010

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....

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http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101215/SPT0401/312150069/Hall-of-Famer-Bob-Feller-dies-at-92

[Auggie]

1. One of the last iconic heros in Cleveland baseball...

unless the league instigates a salary cap and real revenue-sharing, Cleveland won't enjoy a career the likes that Feller had ever again -- nor will many other small-market teams.

R.I.P. Mr. Feller.