Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller is in hospice care for the terminally ill, the Cleveland Indians announced late on Wednesday evening. According to a report on the team Web site, Feller recently was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic because of a bout with pneumonia, though he’s also fighting leukemia.
Bob Feller, Hall Of Fame Pitcher, Placed In Hospice Care
It's the latest health setback for the 92-year-old former Cleveland Indians hurler, who was diagnosed in late August with acute myeloid leukemia. This resulted in him receiving multiple chemotherapy shots on a daily basis, according the the Cleveland Plain Dealer. At the time, he told reporters at an Indians game: "I'm just trying to be practical about it. It's curable -- but not always. Only time will tell. The prognosis is: So far, so good.''
The next month, Feller had a pacemaker installed and also experienced vertigo.
Feller is the longest-tenured living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1962. “Rapid Robert” spent his entire career with the Indians, pitching 18 seasons and going 266-162. He missed three years -- 1942, ‘43 and ‘44 -- to serve in World War II, but came back to pitch 12 more seasons.
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