Comments on: Bob Feller: 1918-2010 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/15/bob-feller-1918-2010/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: fuggles7 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/15/bob-feller-1918-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-98683 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:13:21 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=31705#comment-98683 The Watertown Indians had a scheduled game and Bob Feller was to be the guest of honour. I took a group of youngsters with me from Canada over to the game so they could meet a “Hall of Famer”. As it turned out, the game was rained out. Bob Feller, who had to be in his 70′s at the time, stood by the trunk of his car in the parking lot in the rain and signed autograph pictures of himself until everyone who lined up had received one. He may have been a gruff old codger, but he sure didn’t disappoint his fans. I doubt we will see his kind again.

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Men like this are the reason many Americans carry around the mindset that athletes are role models.

]]> By: Chipmaker http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/15/bob-feller-1918-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-98646 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:51:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=31705#comment-98646 Feller enjoyed his HOF status for 48 years, the longest life span yet for an honoree.

Musial now holds the distinction, at 41 and counting.

Welcome to the cornfield, Bob Feller. Suit up and go warm up.

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ITC(SW/AW) Lucas Himebaugh, US Navy
USS Halsey (DDG 97)

currently deployed in support of the GWOT

]]> By: Lucas http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/15/bob-feller-1918-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-98624 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:53:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=31705#comment-98624 Rest in Peace to a fellow Navy Chief.

ITC(SW/AW) Lucas Himebaugh, US Navy
USS Halsey (DDG 97)

currently deployed in support of the GWOT

]]> By: Lukehart80 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/15/bob-feller-1918-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-98619 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:43:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=31705#comment-98619 It’s a sad day for Indians’ fans and baseball fans in general; as mentioned above, a great link to the past is gone. The man lived one heck of a life, 92 very full years.

RIP, Bob.

]]> By: dacep788 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/15/bob-feller-1918-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-98617 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:34:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=31705#comment-98617 RIP Bob. You were truly a class act !

]]> By: Glenn http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/15/bob-feller-1918-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-98612 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:21:30 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=31705#comment-98612 Bob Feller was a one-of-a-kind all time great and his passing is another loss to our link to the great baseball past. My father is an old man and Bob Feller was kicking butt when my dad was too young to follow baseball.

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