The baseball world and America lost a legend in Bob Feller on Wednesday night.
The Cleveland Indians have confirmed that the 92-year-old Feller died on Wednesday night of acute leukemia. Feller had been moved to hospice just six days before.
Feller, a former fireballer for the Cleveland Indians was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In his 18-year career, Feller won 262 games — 44 of them shutouts. The eight-time All-Star missed four seasons in his prime to serve his country during World War II.
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said this in a statement:
"More impressive than his vast accomplishments on the field was being part of 'The Greatest
Generation.' Bob was one of the first Major Leaguers to enlist following Pearl Harbor and served our
country for nearly four years during the prime of his career. Bob Feller was a great pitcher, but he was first and foremost a great American. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I send my deepest condolences to Bob's family, friends, the Cleveland Indians' franchise, and all of his fans."
