Monday, 02 June 2025

Bob Feller

Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Athletes 2025
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Sport(s): Baseball
Statistics: 1 World Series Championship (1948)
1 Triple Crown (1940)
8 All-Star Games (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1948 & 1950)
6 Wins Titles (1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1947 & 1951)
1 ERA Title (1940)
7 Strikeouts Title (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1947 & 1948)
266-162 Record
3.25 ERA
2,581 Strikeouts
Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Member of the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame
Number retired by the Cleveland Guardians
How good was Bob Feller?

Ted Williams and Stan Musial both called him the best Picther they ever saw.

A member of the Cleveland Indians for the entirety of his career, he remains a city icon to this day. Debuting as a 17-year-old phenom in 1936, Feller became an MVP candidate only two years later, winning 76 Games from 1939 to 1941 and establishing himself as the best Pitcher in the American League. However, his momentum was derailed when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, and the United States entered World War II. Feller was the first MLB player to volunteer to serve his country, and at the age of 23, he left baseball for nearly four years, but when he returned, he picked up right where he left off.

Feller again had MVP-caliber years, but most importantly, he led the Indians to a World Series Championship in 1948, which, as of this writing, is the last time that Cleveland won the World Series.

Had it not been for those four lost seasons, Feller would have undoubtedly reached the 300-Win and 3,000-Strikeout milestones, but there was no doubt that Feller was among the top hurlers of his day.

We are proud to nominate Bob Feller for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.

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