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Bob Feller dies: Iowa farm boy became 'Rapid Robert' in Hall of Fame career with Indians

Teenage pitching sensation, World War II hero, outspoken Hall of Famer and local sports treasure. Bob Feller was all of them.One of a kind, he was an American original.Blessed with a right arm that earned the Iowa farmboy the nickname "Rapid Robert" and made him one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Feller, who left baseball in the prime of his career to fight for his country, died Wednesday night. He was 92.Feller, who won 266 games in 18 seasons — all with the Indians — died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday night of acute leukemia at a hospice, said Bob DiBiasio, the Indians vice president of public relations.Remarkably fit until late in life, Feller had suffered serious health setbacks in recent months. He was diagnosed with leukemia in August, and while undergoing chemotherapy, he fainted and his heart briefly stopped. Eventually, he had pacemaker implanted.In November, he was hospitalized with pneumonia and recently released into hospice care.Even as his health deteriorated, ...

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  1. Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller dead at 92

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller, a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians whose sizzling fastball earned him the nickname "Rapid Robert," died Wedn...

  2. Indians ace Bob Feller remembered in Iowa and Ohio as patriotic, loyal and larger than life

    In his tiny hometown, Bob Feller was the farm boy who never forgot his roots.The flags that defined him — those representing the United States, the Navy and the Clev...

  3. Hall of Fame Pitcher Bob Feller Dies at 92

    CLEVELAND -- Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy whose powerful right arm earned him the nickname "Rapid Robert" and made him one of baseball's greatest pitchers during a ...

  4. Hall of Famer Bob Feller honored with touching tribute on the eve of Indians' season opener

    As Indians players past and present filed quietly into pews along with ordinary baseball fans to celebrate the extraordinary life of a one-of-a-kind legend and cheri...

  5. Hall of Fame Pitcher Bob Feller in Hospice Care

    CLEVELAND -- Indians Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller has been moved from a hospital to hospice care.The 92-year-old Feller, who was recently admitted to the Clevelan...

  6. Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller , 91, being treated for leukemia

    Bob Feller , the third-oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Famer, is being treated for leukemia.The 91-year-old Feller was back at his usual seat in the Cle...

  7. Hall of Fame Pitcher Bob Feller Improving After Hospitalization

    CLEVELAND -- Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller is improving after being hospitalized with pneumonia.Feller was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic last week, Indians vice...

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