Hard to beat Bob Feller:
Robert William Andrew Feller
Born: November 3, 1918, Van Meter, Iowa
Batted: right
Threw: right
Played for: Cleveland Indians
Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1962
150 votes of 160 ballots cast: 93.75%
Career Pitching Record
Hall of Fame Plaque
Bob Feller's blazing fastball set the standard against which all of his successors have been judged. "Rapid Robert" spent his 18-year career in Cleveland, amassing 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, while leading the league in strikeouts seven times. He missed four years in his prime serving his country during World War II, for which he was decorated with five campaign ribbons studded with eight battle stars. Fresh from high school, Feller struck out 17 Athletics in 1936. He authored three no-hitters and shares the major league record with 12 one-hitters.
Did you know ... that Bob Feller struck out 15 batters in his first big league start, a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns, August 25, 1936?
Of course he is from an earlier generation, some say the greatest generation, the one fought WW2.
wil.
Robert William Andrew Feller
Born: November 3, 1918, Van Meter, Iowa
Batted: right
Threw: right
Played for: Cleveland Indians
Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1962
150 votes of 160 ballots cast: 93.75%
Career Pitching Record
Hall of Fame Plaque
Bob Feller's blazing fastball set the standard against which all of his successors have been judged. "Rapid Robert" spent his 18-year career in Cleveland, amassing 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, while leading the league in strikeouts seven times. He missed four years in his prime serving his country during World War II, for which he was decorated with five campaign ribbons studded with eight battle stars. Fresh from high school, Feller struck out 17 Athletics in 1936. He authored three no-hitters and shares the major league record with 12 one-hitters.
Did you know ... that Bob Feller struck out 15 batters in his first big league start, a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns, August 25, 1936?
Of course he is from an earlier generation, some say the greatest generation, the one fought WW2.
wil.
The guy Kyhawk mentioned from my area was Greg Lempke.
Broke the home-run record at Iowa State after quitting qb on the football team.
RONNIE LESTER is a great choice. The greatest Iowa basketball player ever IMO. One of my all-time favs.
Absolutely Bob Feller has to be considered.
Still missing my other serious contender along with KINNICK and GABLE however.
Broke the home-run record at Iowa State after quitting qb on the football team.
RONNIE LESTER is a great choice. The greatest Iowa basketball player ever IMO. One of my all-time favs.
Absolutely Bob Feller has to be considered.
Still missing my other serious contender along with KINNICK and GABLE however.
I give up, but it has to be somebody on this site - http://desmoinesregister.com/sports/extras/hall/
This is for you Wilheim.
Your right.
It would not be fair to leave Bob Feller off of ANY Iowa athlete list such as this.
Hence, my top three goes to a FINAL FOUR!
So in no particular order, here they are.
NILE KINNICK
BOB FELLER
DAN GABLE
FRANK GOTCH
I can make a case for any of these being #1 on any given day.
[This message was edited by FISHHEAD on January 03, 2004 at 10:40 AM.]
[This message was edited by FISHHEAD on January 03, 2004 at 10:40 AM.]
Your right.
It would not be fair to leave Bob Feller off of ANY Iowa athlete list such as this.
Hence, my top three goes to a FINAL FOUR!
So in no particular order, here they are.
NILE KINNICK
BOB FELLER
DAN GABLE
FRANK GOTCH
I can make a case for any of these being #1 on any given day.
[This message was edited by FISHHEAD on January 03, 2004 at 10:40 AM.]
[This message was edited by FISHHEAD on January 03, 2004 at 10:40 AM.]
