Bob Feller HOF

Bob Feller Notches Career Strikeout #1,500

Bob Feller records career strikeout #1,500 of 2,581...

• BOB FELLER CAREER STRIKEOUT #1,500
• Saturday, July 20, 1946
• Cleveland Indians at Washington Senators
• Griffith Stadium - Washington, DC

Bob Feller Notches 17th Win of (26-15) 1946 Season

Bob Feller Career WIN #129 of 266

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

Height, Weight: 6'-0", 185 lbs.

Born: November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, IA

Died: December 15, 2010 (Age 92) in Cleveland, OH

Buried: Gates Mills - North Cemetery, Gates Mills, OH

High School: Van Meter HS (Van Meter, IA)

Debut: July 19, 1936 (Age 17, 8,035th in Major League history) vs. WSH 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 30, 1956 (Age 37) vs. DET

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1962 (Voted by BBWAA on 150/160 ballots)

Full Name: Robert William Andrew Feller

Nicknames: Rapid Robert or Heater from Van Meter

Relatives: Cousin of Hal Manders

Awards:

• Hall Of Fame
• Triple Crown of Pitching (1940)
• 8X All-Star
• 1948 World Series
• 6X Most WINs Title
• 7X STRIKEOUT Title
• 4X SHUT OUT Title
• 3X COMPLETE GAME Title
• ERA Title (1940)
• ML PoY