![Bob Feller statue in front of Progressive Field.
from Wikipedia:
Robert William Andrew “Bob” Feller (November 3, 1918 – December 15, 2010), nicknamed “The Heater from Van Meter,” “Bullet Bob,” and “Rapid Robert,” was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
One of the best right-handed pitchers in baseball history, Feller was a prodigy who entered the major leagues when he was 17. Feller played for the Cleveland Indians from 1936 to 1956, his career interrupted by four years of military service during World War II. He became the first pitcher to win at least twenty games in a season before the age of 21, threw three no-hitters and twelve one-hitters (both records at the time of his retirement), led the American League in strikeouts in seven seasons, and pitched 279 complete games. Feller was renowned for his fastball, which was several times clocked at speeds in excess of 113 miles per hour.[1][2] Ted Williams called Feller “the fastest and best pitcher I ever saw during my career”, and Stan Musial believed he was “probably the greatest pitcher of our era.”[3]](http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lokzmoB3tF1qavv5fo1_500.jpg)
Bob Feller statue in front of Progressive Field.
from Wikipedia:
Robert William Andrew “Bob” Feller (November 3, 1918 – December 15, 2010), nicknamed “The Heater from Van Meter,” “Bullet Bob,” and “Rapid Robert,” was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. One of the best right-handed pitchers in baseball history, Feller was a prodigy who entered the major leagues when he was 17. Feller played for the Cleveland Indians from 1936 to 1956, his career interrupted by four years of military service during World War II. He became the first pitcher to win at least twenty games in a season before the age of 21, threw three no-hitters and twelve one-hitters (both records at the time of his retirement), led the American League in strikeouts in seven seasons, and pitched 279 complete games. Feller was renowned for his fastball, which was several times clocked at speeds in excess of 113 miles per hour.[1][2] Ted Williams called Feller “the fastest and best pitcher I ever saw during my career”, and Stan Musial believed he was “probably the greatest pitcher of our era.”[3]
