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In his famous career, feller won 266 games, struck out 2, 58. Dec 15, 2010 cleveland ap teenage pitching sensation, world war ii hero, outspoken hall of famer and local sports treasure. Frankie hayes, catching, and umpire eddie rommel behind the plate. As feller pitched nohitter against yanks library of congress. Many libraries may already have fellers autobiography, now pitching, bob feller 1990, but this book would still be a worthy addition. An iowa farm boy who became a star for baseballs cleveland indians, bob feller born 1918 threw harder than any pitcher of his generation.

Cleveland, ohio it had not happened in a majorleague game before bob feller took the mound tuesday, april 16, 1940. Bob feller is a humble and honest man, and his story shows it. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Bob feller bob feller pitching to joe dimaggio bob feller with catcher frankie hayes on the day he pitched a nohitter bob feller bob feller sits in front of his locker in indians clubhouse indians great pitching staff. Books by bob feller author of now pitching, bob feller.

Bob feller is currently considered a single author. Bob feller, american professional baseball player, a righthanded pitcher whose fastball made him a frequent leader in games won and strikeouts during his 18year career with the cleveland indians of the american league al. Thats when the 17yearold pitcher took the mound for the cleveland indians and struck out a scrappy shortstopand future hall of famernamed leo durocher. Feller also has a card in the famed 194849 leaf set. May 11, 2011 several clips of cleveland indians hall of famer bob feller demonstrating how to pitch. Buy pitching to win how to pitch by bob feller online at alibris. Clevelands bob feller, 92, died of acute pneumonia on dec. Some say bob feller threw as fast as 120 miles an hour. How to pitch paperback october 15, 2011 by bob feller author see all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Rapid robert fellers remarkable first major league start. Bob feller cleveland indians now pitching signed autographed. In his famous career, feller won 266 games, struck out 2,58. Included are closeups of grips for fastballs and curveballs, slow motion and stop action studies of his. Feller would win only four more games before retiring in 1956.

All autographs were obtained in person either by my husband or myself. The pitching matchup on an overcast day at cleveland stadium featured southpaw harry eisenstat 86, 3. This volume is divided into short, easily digestible sections, and feller writes tellingly of the stars of his generation. In the second major league game of his wellchronicled professional career, washington nationals pitcher stephen strasburg took the mound at clevelands progressive field to face the indians before the home teams biggest crowd since opening day. Books by bob feller author of now pitching, bob feller goodreads. Bob feller was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1962 in his first year of eligibility, earning approval on nearly 94 percent of ballots cast. Bob lemon, bob feller, mike garcia, herb score bob feller with mother lena and father william. He grew up on a farm with his hardworking parents and his sister marguerite. Rapid robert feller pitched three career nohitters and logged 2581 strikeouts 18 in one game. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.

Rocks, bob fellers little blue book of baseball chicago. First edition of this text on pitching by the cleveland strikeout legend, with 44 photographs of grips and windups, signed on the title page by bob feller. And so fellers openingday gem is safe again until 1991s openingday pitchers take aim at it after what will presumably be a normal spring training. Nolan ryan also posted 12, with four teams in both the al and nl. The reason was strasburg, who in a very short time had. Bob feller signed book cover now pitching bob feller. Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season full name. Feller went on to pitch a nohitter, with catcher frankie hayes hitting a home run for cleveland in the ninth inning for the. Hardcover, 231 pages published january 1st 1990 by citadel press. Bob fellers hall of fame career and near constant appearance at sports collectibles shows made him a fan favorite across multiple generations.

Details about bob feller cleveland indians now pitching signed autographed book memoir. As a result, bob feller cards and autographed memorabilia are both popular and plentiful. Bob feller cards, rookie card and autographed memorabilia. Now pitching, bob feller half price books marketplace. A mustread for any fan, now pitching, bob feller is the entertaining and enlightening story of one of baseballs alltime greats. Dec 16, 2010 and in his memoir, now pitching, bob feller, written with bill gilbert, he said it had been extra meaningful for him go into the hall of fame with major league baseballs first. This volume is divided into short, easily digestible sections, and. Biography the official licensing website of bob feller. He writes of his boyhood in van meter, iowa, and pitching in the big leagues before graduating from high school. Bob feller has books on goodreads with 201 ratings. Many libraries may already have feller s autobiography, now pitching, bob feller 1990, but this book would still be a worthy addition. The date box field has a link to the box score from the game being described.

His catcher during this period was nile kinnick, who later won the heisman trophy in 1939 and became a member of the. Bob feller acknowledged the cheers of baseball fans during an june. Now pitching, bob feller by bob feller, bill gilbert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Several clips of cleveland indians hall of famer bob feller demonstrating how to pitch. In his famous career, feller won 266 games, struck out 2,581 batters, pitched three nohittees and 12 onehitters. Bob feller was a 35yearold veteran of 15 majorleague seasons in 1954 when the cleveland indians won 111 games and swept to the american league pennant by eight games over the new york yankees. Bob lemon, bob feller, mike garcia, herb score bob. Skyhorse publishing, as well as our sports publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college. View bob feller s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Now pitching, bob feller has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. As feller pitched nohitter against yanks library of. This time feller showed he had something left in the tank, pitching a. Due to feller s pitching speed, lew fonseca was commissioned by the office of the commissioner to pit feller s fastball against a harleydavidson motorcycle in a speed trial. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games feller pitched in, specifically relating to his 1945 pitching statistics.

Bob feller every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1946. Dec 15, 2010 3 bob feller with bill gilbert, now pitching bob feller new york. April 30, 1946 bob feller, who had returned from service late the previous august, began the 1946 season with a threehit, 10 victory, but lost his next two starts for cleveland and some experts, particularly in new york, wrote that bob was through as a topflight pitcher. I believe that bob feller signed more autographs than anyone else, ever.

Apr 15, 1990 and so feller s openingday gem is safe again until 1991s openingday pitchers take aim at it after what will presumably be a normal spring training. Now pitching, bob feller offers a unique perspective on the trends and disputes that have rocked baseball in recent years, but focuses on feller s tales of his greatest triumphs, most painful disappointments, and most memorable fellow playersincluding joe dimaggio, hank greenberg, leo durocher, and babe ruth. Robert william andrew feller november 3, 1918 december 15, 2010, nicknamed the heater from van meter, bullet bob, and rapid robert, was an american baseball pitcher who. In 1954, feller was the fifth starter on an indians team that won 111 games behind tremendous pitching. I have listed several other desirable sports books many of which are signed. It appeared that bob feller was going to completely rewrite the record books. Feller grew up on a farm in van meter, iowa where his father built a baseball diamond on the family farm so that bob could continue to improve as a pitcher, already pitching in american legion baseball as a 10 year old. There might be an old soccer star in italy, or some guy in vermont who writes a lot of checks. Check out and see how they measured this before radar guns. Bob fellers most popular book is now pitching, bob feller. The test was conducted in chicagos lincoln park and required feller to hit a target 12 inches 300 mm in diameter, from 60 feet 6 inches 18. Rapid robert fellers remarkable first major league.

Rapid robert has always had plenty of sharpwitted opinions. Cleveland ap teenage pitching sensation, world war ii hero, outspoken hall of famer and local sports treasure. He set the standard for excellence under chief wahoos aegis, hence the bob feller statue outside progressive field. Dec 16, 2010 sitting on the table in front of feller was a copy of his latest book, now pitching. He was the first pitcher to win 20 or more games in a season before the age of 21, had a lifetime. Bob feller was born on november 3, 1918 in van meter, iowa. Bob feller pitched in 9 major league games during the 1945 regular season. Photograph shows bob feller, of the cleveland indians, pitching to new york yankees joe dimaggio in the fourth inning during a baseball game at yankee stadium in new york city. Feller won games and lost only three, but he did not pitch in the world series, in which the giants swept cleveland. The book begins with critical comments on televisions influence on baseball circa 1990. Feller played primarily as a shortstop or outfielder, emulating rogers hornsbys batting stance from the age of 15, he began to pitch for the oakviews after a starting pitcher was injured. Bob feller has books on goodreads with 203 ratings. Six times, he won 20 or more games in a season, and he set new standards as a strikeout ar.

Top bob feller baseball cards, vintage, rookies, autographs. During a lengthy interview with the plain dealer recently, feller offered some advice to aspiring pitchers. Now pitching, bob feller bob fellers journey from an iowa farm to the baseball hall of fame in cooperstown, new york, began in 1936. Bob feller s baseball card checklist is interesting in that he has over 30 cards that were issued prior to his officially recognized rookie card, which in the 1948 bowman baseball set. When asked years later why he had not pitched feller in the 1954 series, lopez responded, he wasnt that good of a pitcher anymore. Bob feller signed pitching to win hardcover book apr. We were far from destitute, even during the depression, feller recalled in an interview. Now pitching, bob feller offers a unique perspective on the trends and disputes that have rocked baseball in recent years, but focuses on fellers tales of his greatest triumphs, most painful disappointments, and most memorable fellow playersincluding joe dimaggio, hank greenberg, leo durocher, and babe ruth.

Discover book depositorys huge selection of bob feller books online. No hurler for the indians ever matched fellers speed, accuracy, and enduranceexcept, perhaps, rick wild thing vaughn. Bob feller, who had not won 20 games in a season since 1947, had taken 10 of his first 12 decisions in 1951 when he took the mound for a fourthplace cleveland indians in the first game of a doubleheader against the fifthplace detroit tigers and bob cain on sunday, july 1, before 42,891 fans in clevelands municipal stadium. A baseball memoir by bob feller, bill gilbert with bob feller bob feller was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1962 in his first year of eligibility, earning approval on nearly 94 percent of ballots cast.

Baseball book now pitching bob feller signed by bob feller. Hall of fame advice bob feller will talk pitching anytime, anywhere. View bob fellers page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Here he tells the story of his career and also campares todays baseball with that played years ago.