1938 Goudey Bob Feller
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1962, Player
Born: November 3, 1918, in Van Meter, Iowa
ML Debut: 7/19/1936
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 19
Played For: Cleveland Indians (1936-1941, 1945-1956)
Primary Team: Cleveland Indians
Post-Season: 1948 World Series
Awards: 1948 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Bob Feller's blazing fastball set the standard against which all of his successors have been judged. "Rapid Robert" spent his entire 18-year career with Cleveland, amassing 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, while leading the league in strikeouts seven times. He missed nearly four full seasons in his prime serving his country during World War II, for which he was decorated with five campaign ribbons studded with eight battle stars. Fresh from high school, Feller struck out 17 Athletics in 1936. The fireballer authored three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters while winning 20 or more games six times.
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1962, Player
Born: November 3, 1918, in Van Meter, Iowa
ML Debut: 7/19/1936
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 19
Played For: Cleveland Indians (1936-1941, 1945-1956)
Primary Team: Cleveland Indians
Post-Season: 1948 World Series
Awards: 1948 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Bob Feller's blazing fastball set the standard against which all of his successors have been judged. "Rapid Robert" spent his entire 18-year career with Cleveland, amassing 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, while leading the league in strikeouts seven times. He missed nearly four full seasons in his prime serving his country during World War II, for which he was decorated with five campaign ribbons studded with eight battle stars. Fresh from high school, Feller struck out 17 Athletics in 1936. The fireballer authored three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters while winning 20 or more games six times.