OT: RIP Bob Feller

yanksfan09 · #1 12-15-2010, 10:06 PM

A sad day, but he certainly had a long and full life. RIP

Rob D. · #2 12-15-2010, 10:10 PM

Bob Feller was inducted in Cooperstown in 1962, meaning he was a Hall of Famer for 48 years of his life. Can anyone think of a player who lived as long after his enshrinement? Pretty cool.

Robextend · #3 12-15-2010, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Bob Feller was inducted in Cooperstown in 1962, meaning he was a Hall of Famer for 48 years of his life. Can anyone think of a player who lived as long after his enshrinement? Pretty cool.

I think Feller might hold that record, off the top of my head I think DiMaggio was about 44 or 45 years...I can't think of anyone else, but that is very interesting.

brickyardkennedy · #4 12-15-2010, 10:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3SkFFltRjo

Beatles Guy · #5 12-15-2010, 10:15 PM

Goodbye Bob, you were not only one of the greatest players, you were an American hero.

prewarsports · #6 12-15-2010, 10:26 PM

They dont make them like that anymore. He was part of Americas Greatest Generation for sure. I have a HUGE amount of respect for the guys who willingly gave up their time in the majors (many of whom never were able to play again) to serve their country. He was certainly one of the greatest stories that the game of Baseball has ever produced and one of its top 5-10 pitchers of all time.

Batter67up · #7 12-15-2010, 10:27 PM

I was lucky to meet him in July this year and get his autograph in person. He was very nice! He was probably the last living HOFer that played in the 30's. RIP Mr. Feller.

canjond · #8 12-15-2010, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batter67up

I was lucky to meet him in July this year and get his autograph in person. He was very nice! He was probably the last living HOFer that played in the 30's. RIP Mr. Feller.

I met Feller many times and I'll always remember that the best way to warm Bob up was to ask him about his antique farm tractor collection. No matter what mood he was in, a smile would come to his face and you were stuck... for 30 minutes or more while he described his newest acquisitions! RIP Bob.

Steve - Bobby Doerr is still with us.

MacDice · #9 12-15-2010, 11:01 PM

Very sad indeed. Another link to the golden age of baseball is gone.

gashouse34 · #10 12-16-2010, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacDice

Very sad indeed. Another link to the golden age of baseball is gone.

Well said, RIP Rapid Robert

fkw · #11 12-16-2010, 09:57 AM

ls7plus · #12 12-16-2010, 05:44 PM

I had the chance to meet him in Winter Haven during a spring training game about 15 years ago, when the Indians trained there. His was the first baseball autograph I ever got (not my primary field of interest, although I ultimately actually flew to Atlantic City to get Willie Mays' in the late '90's). Feller was truly a class act, very friendly and willing to chat for a while, as long as there weren't others waiting for his 'graph. Truly an American patriot and an upper-echelon Hall of Famer, in my opinion. He probably would have approached 350 wins had he not given up four years of his career to enlist. Ironically, I got his autograph on impulse, considering his status and my feeling then that he wasn't likely to be around much longer (LOL!).
I have his 1936-1937 R314, which depicts him warming up at Fenway Park. When looking at it, it always brings to mind the thought that he came up to the majors at seventeen, set some magnificant strikeout records, and then went back to finish high school! RIP, Rapid Robert; you'll always be among the best of the best!

David W · #13 12-17-2010, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canjond

I met Feller many times and I'll always remember that the best way to warm Bob up was to ask him about his antique farm tractor collection. No matter what mood he was in, a smile would come to his face and you were stuck... for 30 minutes or more while he described his newest acquisitions! RIP Bob.

Steve - Bobby Doerr is still with us.

My father was not a big sports fan, but being from Cleveland, and retiring from Caterpillar Tractor, when Cat put this card set out in 1993, he bought it for me for Christmas because Bob Feller was in it.

Rich Klein · #14 12-17-2010, 12:39 PM

Only Bobby Doerr and Stan Musial are left amongst HOFers who were in the majors before America entered WW2

Rich

Clutch-Hitter · #15 12-17-2010, 09:11 PM

JLange · #16 12-18-2010, 04:35 AM

You can't help but collect Bob Feller if you collect the tribe. Some of my favorites...

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
RIP -Bob Feller passes away	RichardSimon	Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used	7	12-16-2010 08:44 AM
Correction on Bob Feller Story	ErikV	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	7	12-09-2010 07:48 AM
Looking for 1951 Bob Feller Wheaties Premiuim Photo	johnwoody	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	06-19-2010 10:16 PM
Uncataloged Roadmaster Bicycle Photo Bob Feller?	JLange	Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980)	8	06-23-2009 11:52 PM
1935 Iowa State Amateur Baseball Tournament Scorebook with 16 year old Bob Feller	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	2	07-14-2006 06:44 PM