A great video of Bob Feller:
http://video.nytimes.com/video...word-bob-feller.html
Thanks for sharing CD. I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing about that generation.
The other quote that made me laugh was:
"My mother was a teacher and a nurse. She wanted me to go to college. I was a C-student, but a good speller. I guess I would have ended up being another **** lawyer."
The other quote that made me laugh was:
"My mother was a teacher and a nurse. She wanted me to go to college. I was a C-student, but a good speller. I guess I would have ended up being another **** lawyer."
quote:Originally posted by bothsportsdad:quote:Originally posted by floridafan:
How hard did he throw?
the famous motorcycle test came up with a speed of 104MPH.
Keep in mind that Feller was always quick to say Walter Johnson was faster... based on multiple reports of those who had seen them both.
I think I heard when they tested him with the military gun it got him at 98 or 99 when the pitch crossed the plate. I have heard you're supposed to add 5-7 mph's for out of hand speed.
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One more Bob Feller story:
In 1936, Vic Raschi was a promising teenage pitcher who was attracting some attention. The Cleveland Indians invited the young man who would become a Yankee star in the late 1940's and early 1950's to throw at their home stadium on the sidelines so that they could see what he had. Raschi said that he started throwing to an Indian's catcher and after throwing a while, really started cutting loose.
About that time a young pitcher who looked to be about his age, seventeen, started warming up beside him. He had a big flashy windup and started throwing hard. Each pitch was thrown harder than the next. Raschi said that after awhile the pitches the other kid was throwing were just exploding with the smack only the best fastballs can make. Raschi couldn't take his eyes off the other guy between pitches. He finished throwing and was totally dejected. He realized then how far he was from the Major Leagues when a kid his age could throw like that. Of course he didn't know until later that he was warming up beside the seventeen year old Bob Feller, the only true baseball prodigy.
In 1936, Vic Raschi was a promising teenage pitcher who was attracting some attention. The Cleveland Indians invited the young man who would become a Yankee star in the late 1940's and early 1950's to throw at their home stadium on the sidelines so that they could see what he had. Raschi said that he started throwing to an Indian's catcher and after throwing a while, really started cutting loose.
About that time a young pitcher who looked to be about his age, seventeen, started warming up beside him. He had a big flashy windup and started throwing hard. Each pitch was thrown harder than the next. Raschi said that after awhile the pitches the other kid was throwing were just exploding with the smack only the best fastballs can make. Raschi couldn't take his eyes off the other guy between pitches. He finished throwing and was totally dejected. He realized then how far he was from the Major Leagues when a kid his age could throw like that. Of course he didn't know until later that he was warming up beside the seventeen year old Bob Feller, the only true baseball prodigy.