Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, who has been in hospice care for the terminally ill for two week, has passed away from acute leukemia, according to Bob DiBiasio, the Indians vice president of public relations.
Bob Feller, Hall Of Fame Pitcher, Passes Away At 92
“Nobody lives forever and I’ve had a blessed life,” Feller said in September. “I’d like to stay on this side of the grass for as long as I can, though. I’d really like to see the Indians win a World Series.”
Feller, in fact, was part of the rotation the last time the Indians won it all—in 1948.
Feller won 266 games in 18 seasons, all of which were with the Indians. He finished with 2,581 career strikeouts, led the American League in strikeouts seven times, pitched three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters. Feller’s win total remains a Cleveland team record.
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1962. The Indians retired his No. 19 jersey in 1957 and created a statue in his honor in 1994.
For more tributes to Feller, visit Cleveland blog Let’s Go Tribe.
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