Bob Feller--The Greatest Player to ever wear a Cleveland Indians jersey--Dies at 92

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  • POJO_Risin
    Roth Army Caesar
    • Mar 2003
    • 40648
    #1

    Bob Feller--The Greatest Player to ever wear a Cleveland Indians jersey--Dies at 92

    It's a sad day to be an Indians fan.

    Here's to you Mr. Feller...there were none better than you...as a pitcher, and as an American.

    The All-Time starting rotation above just got a whole lot better tonight...

    RIP...
    "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."
    Tags: bob, clevel, feller, greatest, indians, jerseydies, player, wear
    • twonabomber
      formerly F A T
      ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

      • Jan 2004
      • 11191
      #2
      Gate C at the Jake, where the Bob Feller statue stands, has been wrapped in banners showing Feller's stats and highlights of his life. for once, the Dolans do something right.
      Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.

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        • POJO_Risin
          Roth Army Caesar
          • Mar 2003
          • 40648
          #3
          You know...what really fucking pisses me off?

          Here's Feller...not just a great, but perhaps the greatest righty to ever step on a mound...and fucking icon...who was an ambassador to the game for 75 years...75 FUCKING YEARS!

          I've met Feller four times...once at a Tribe game...once at an Erie Seawolves game...once at an Erie Cardinals game, and once at spring training. He was everywhere. I saw him at winter caravans and opening days...

          ...and the guy told it like it was. Why? He was great, and he understood what it took to be great...

          Strasberg? "Give me a call when he wins 100 games..."

          He was clocked on rudimentary "guns" at 104 and 107 MPH. Now, while I doubt he threw that hard, he certainly could hit triple digits. Don't believe me? Look at the pitching stats during his heydey...in a hitters era...nobody was doing what he was doing...not until Koufax...and Koufax is a fucking crazy recluse.

          What's my point?

          George Steinbrenner...who was fucking suspended from the game not once..BUT TWICE...died earlier this year...and was a fucking headline for over a week.

          Feller? He was on ESPN less than a day...and was a sidenote on the MLB page the next...

          Wow...
          "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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            • Guitar Shark
              ROTH ARMY SUPREME
              • Jan 2004
              • 7576
              #4
              Hey POJO - one of the good sports reporters up here in Seattle wrote a really good piece about Feller. So while ESPN and MLB in general may not have given him the attention he deserves, no doubt due to the east coast bias, I thought it was cool that one of our local guys stepped up. Here's a link.

              The Seattle Times | Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
              http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thehotstoneleague/2013698067_how_many_wins_did_feller_lose.html
              Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
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              Originally posted by EAT MY ASSHOLE
              Sharky sometimes needs things spelled out for him in explicit, specific detail. I used to think it was a lawyer thing, but over time it became more and more evident that he's merely someone's idiot twin.

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                • twonabomber
                  formerly F A T
                  ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

                  • Jan 2004
                  • 11191
                  #5
                  this was cool, on WKYC. chopping wood and riding a motorcycle at 88 years old.

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                  Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.

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                    • POJO_Risin
                      Roth Army Caesar
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 40648
                      #6
                      There's a lot of good stuff out there...

                      Here's my little article on the topic...
                      "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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                        • High Life Man
                          Commando
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 1286
                          #7
                          My great uncle crossed paths with him during WWII. Always spoke about him with great reverence. He gave my a Feller signed baseball when I was about 10. I still have it.

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