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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 played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians between 1936 and 1956.
Bob Feller. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, IA. Died: December 15, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Buried: Gates Mills - North Cemetery, Gates Mills, OH. High School:
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Bob Feller began his major league journey in 1936, at age 17, fresh off his family’s farm in Van Meter, Iowa. It was during his rookie season that Feller earned the nickname “Rapid Robert” because of his devastating fastball and high strikeout totals.
Bob Feller. Position: Starting Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, IA. Died: December 15, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Buried: Gates Mills - North Cemetery, Gates Mills, OH. High School: Last Game: (Age 37-332d)
Dec 16, 2010 · Bob Feller, who came off an Iowa farm with a dazzling fastball that made him a national celebrity at 17 and propelled him to the Hall of Fame as one of baseball’s greatest pitchers, died on...
Bob Feller (born Nov. 3, 1918, Van Meter, Iowa, U.S.—died Dec. 15, 2010, Cleveland, Ohio) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher whose fastball made him a frequent leader in games won and strikeouts during his 18-year career with the Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland Guardians) of the American League (AL).
Dec 15, 2010 · Bob Feller was a Hall of Fame pitcher who proudly served his country in time of war, and he was never shy about sharing his opinion, whether you liked it or not.
Fullname: Robert William Andrew Feller. Nickname: Rapid Robert. Born: 11/03/1918 in Van Meter, IA. High School: Van Meter, Van Meter, IA. Debut: 7/19/1936. Hall of Fame: 1962. Died: 12/15/2010. Relationship (s): distant relative of Matthew Boyd.
Bob Feller. Hall of Fame Athlete and Man. In any discussion of baseball greats, the name of Bob Feller will soon come up. The baseball accomplishments of "Rapid Robert" are legendary. He is arguably the greatest right-handed pitcher ever to play the game of baseball. Bob Feller statue at Jacobs Field.
Dec 16, 2010 · 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...
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