Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bob Feller

Pitcher

— 1936-1941, 1945-1956 —

Bob Feller Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021

1. Bob Feller Marker

Inscription. Greatest pitcher in Indians history. Tribe all-time leader in Wins (266), Strikeouts (2581), Starts, Complete Games, and Innings. “Rapid Robert” led A.L. in Wins six times and Strikeouts seven times. Set club single-season records for Strikeouts (348), Innings (371), Shutouts (10) and Complete Games (36) in 1946. Pitched club record three no-hitters, 12 one-hitters. The 8-time A.L. All-Star tossed 44 career shutouts. First player to have uniform number retired (#19) by the Indians. A true patriot. Proudly served in the U.S. Navy 1941-’45. Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Sports • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 41° 29.835′ N, 81° 41.069′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 9th Street and Larry Doby Way, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the Cleveland Indians Progressive Field north entrance, in front of Gate C-2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland OH 44115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Division Title Since 1954 (here, next to this marker); All-Star MVP (here, next to this marker); Frank Robinson

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(here, next to this marker); 1954 American League Champions (here, next to this marker); Tony Pena Heroics (here, next to this marker); Robert William Andrew Feller (here, next to this marker); World Series Victory Drought Ends (here, next to this marker); Larry Doby (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

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1. Robert William Andrew Feller (Wikipedia). Nicknamed "The Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob", and "Rapid Robert", Bob Feller played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians. Feller became the first pitcher to win 24 games in a season before the age of 21. Baseball Hall of Fame member Ted Williams called Feller "the fastest and best pitcher I ever saw during my career." Hall of Famer Stan Musial believed he was "probably the greatest pitcher of our era." (Submitted on September 24, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. How fast was Bob Feller's fastball?. Feller also once tested his fastball against

Marker detail: Bob Feller image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Bob Feller

a racing motorcycle and was estimated to have thrown 98.6 mph that time as well (or 104 mph by some modern estimates). There seems little doubt that Feller had one of the hardest fastballs of all time. I'll buy that he could throw 100 mph, although it's impossible to know whether he did that consistently within games. (Submitted on September 24, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021

3. Bob Feller Marker

Progressive Field Gate C-2 in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.