Rest in piece, Bob Feller. Squawker Jon and I were both big fans of him, even though he didn’t play for either of our teams. So when we saw that he would be pitching in the Cooperstown Hall of Fame Classic last summer during a time we’d be upstate, we decided to check it out. It may have been the last time he threw a pitch in a game.
Here is Jon’s report on the event, and my own. Here is Jon’s description of seeing Feller:
The 90-year-old Feller started the game and, as Lisa noted, even threw inside to Bobby Grich.
When Feller was removed from the game before the end of the first inning, I suspected he had been called up by the Mets. We know how much Omar Minaya loves those veteran pitchers!
After Feller was taken out of the game, we saw him walking around and talking to fans. I didn’t get the chance to meet him, but I was excited just to see him.
Anyhow, we’re not sure if this were the last game Feller participated in, but we are glad we got to see him up close.
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