16 Quotes by Bob Feller
Bob Feller, a legendary American baseball player, is widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the sport. Known for his powerful fastball and pinpoint control, Feller dominated hitters during his career with the Cleveland Indians. Despite missing four seasons to serve in World War II, Feller's talent and determination allowed him to amass impressive statistics and achievements.
He recorded over 2,500 strikeouts, pitched three no-hitters, and was an eight-time All-Star. Feller's contributions to the game extended beyond his on-field performance. He was known for his strong work ethic, fierce competitiveness, and love for the sport. Feller was admired for his unwavering patriotism and his decision to enlist in the Navy following the attack on Pearl Harbor, sacrificing prime years of his baseball career to serve his country. His legacy as one of the greatest pitchers and as a respected ambassador for the game of baseball remains a testament to his skill, character, and dedication to excellence.
Bob Feller Quotes
Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is. (Meaning)
My father kept me busy from dawn to dusk when I was a kid. When I wasn't pitching hay, hauling corn or running a tractor, I was heaving a baseball into his mitt behind the barn... If all the parents in the country followed his rule, juvenile delinquency would be cut in half in a year's time.
When you make a bad pitch and the hitter puts it out of the park and you cost your team the game, it's a real test of your maturity to be able to stand in front of your locker fifteen minutes later and admit it to the world. How many people in other professions would be willing to have their job performances evaluated that way, in front of millions, every afternoon at five o'clock.
Trying to sneak a fastball by Ted Williams was like trying to sneak a sunbeam by a rooster in the morning.
If you believe your catcher is intelligent and you know that he has considerable experience, it is a good thing to leave the game almost entirely in his hands.
Life comes down to honesty and doing what's right. That's what's most important.
Cooperstown is the greatest place on Earth.
You can talk about teamwork on a baseball team, but I'll tell you, it takes teamwork when you have 2,900 men stationed on the U.S.S. Alabama in the South Pacific.
The soldiers that didn't come back were the heroes. It's a roll of the dice. If a bullet has your name on it, you're a hero. If you hear a bullet go by, you're a survivor.
Baseball in the Navy always was much more fun than it had been in the major leagues.
There was great leadership in this country at the time of World War II. There was also unrelenting resolve at home, in America's factories and on the farms, in the cities and the country.
As much as we disliked the Yankees, fans and players alike, they were good for baseball. They consistently unsuccessful teams like the Browns, Senators, and A's paid a lot of their bills with those big crowds that poured through the gates when the Yankees came to town.
Where the ball went was up to heaven. Sometimes I threw the ball clean up into the stands.
My father loved baseball and he cultivated my talent. I don't think he ever had any doubt in his mind that I would play professional baseball someday.
I'm no hero. Heroes don't come back. Survivors return home. Heroes never come home. If anyone thinks I'm a hero, I'm not.
Nobody lives forever and I've had a blessed life.
― Bob Feller Quotes
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