Bob Feller Dies at 92

[The Logan]

Only a matter of time now before he kicks the bucket. Fastest fastball ever?

 

I once asked Bob Feller if he ever threw 102 mph. I'll never forget his answer: "102? Hell, that was my change-up!"

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5900594

[TruffleShuffle]

some northern ohio newspaper (the morning journal) reported yesterday that he was dead. he's not (yet)

[Mike Aller]

:(

 

To be honest, it's surprising he has held on this long. He's had serious health problems on and off for as long as I can remember.

[Guest]

hahaha, the Morning Journal, my childhood hometown paper. That's awesome.

[shnsajax]

I'm pretty sure that his eventual death will be Kyle's fault for creating that thread in the Rants category.

[SouthSideRyan]

some northern ohio newspaper (the morning journal) reported yesterday that he was dead. he's not (yet)

 

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/96/pics/96dbrokaw.jpg

 

"Stunning news from Yorba Linda today, as Richard Nixon's corpse climbed out of his grave and strangled Bob Feller to death."

[erik316wttn]

some northern ohio newspaper (the morning journal) reported yesterday that he was dead. he's not (yet)

 

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/96/pics/96dbrokaw.jpg

 

"Stunning news from Yorba Linda today, as Richard Nixon's corpse climbed out of his grave and strangled Bob Feller to death."

 

"Bob Feller was eaten by wolves today. He was delicious!"

[SouthSideRyan]

some northern ohio newspaper (the morning journal) reported yesterday that he was dead. he's not (yet)

 

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/96/pics/96dbrokaw.jpg

 

"Stunning news from Yorba Linda today, as Richard Nixon's corpse climbed out of his grave and strangled Bob Feller to death."

 

"Bob Feller was eaten by wolves today. He was delicious!"

 

"At the senseless age of 92."

[OleMissCub]

Wonder who is gonna be the oldest living HOFer after he passes. Probably Musial I'd guess. He's 89 or 90.

[NCCubFan]

The current top five are Lee MacPhail (93), Bobby Doerr (92), Feller (92), Monte Irvin (91), and Musial (90). They are the only ones 90 and over.

 

Oldest living HOF members

[Garwilly]

The current top five are Lee MacPhail (93), Bobby Doerr (92), Feller (92), Monte Irvin (91), and Musial (90). They are the only ones 90 and over.

 

Oldest living HOF members

 

Musial would become the longest tenured living HOF member, inducted in 1969.

[bhogg]

Rest assured that even in death bob feller is pissed off about something.

[hardcorecubfan]

On NPR today they said he struck out 36 at a fantasy sports camp at age 90.

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/16/132101192/Pitching-Great-Bob-Feller-Dies-At-92

 

I have his autograph, wonder if it jumped up in price?

 

Classy guy that told it as it is

[champaignchris]

The guy's rate stats are of course fantastic. But consider his aggregate stats and the fact that he missed all but 9 games of his 23, 24, 25, and 26 year old seasons in the War. Feller probably lost about 90 wins and more than 900 strike outs to the service. That would put him at 356 wins and close to 3,500 strike outs.

 

Much the same can be said of Ted Williams, Hank Greenberg, Stan Musial and others, of course.

[wade]

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/of-bob-feller-and-a-wartime-baseball-meeting/

 

That's an article involving Feller by a long time lurker/then-poster/then-lurker-again.

[UK1679666180]

It is disappointing you're only a lurker.

[wade]

It is disappointing you're only a lurker.

 

Kind words may entice me to post more.