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Bob Feller Pitching photograph

Date1947 or 1948

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Bob Feller warming-up prior to a game. Feller's body contortion shows that he is in the middle of the throwing process. His left-stepping leg carries his entire body weight whereas his right plant leg is several inches in the air parallel to the field. Feller's left glove arm is slightly behind him while his right throwing arm is across his chest directly in front of his left arm. There are two teammates, one on either side of Feller, that are several yards behind him but cannot be identified and other players on the field in the background. In the left field bleachers, there are several dozen fans congregated in clusters. On the reverse, there is a cut-out of an article (not shown) starting,"Bobby Feller has moved in on a select group of pitchers. The Cleveland hurler, in his younger days noted for his fireballing but today getting along nicely with his mound knowledge, has fanned 2523 batters, a total which pushes him to third place, ahead of Christy Mathewson, in the all-time list. Bobby may see action in the current Stadium series as a relief man, although he has been a reliable starter for the Tribe this season, with an 8-1 slate." There is another clipping on the reverse (not shown) stating, "Rapid Robert Feller, here with the Indians, exhibits the graceful delivery that characterizes his every pitch. Bob, who has a 1948 record of 3 and 2 is depending a great deal on a slider this year, but he still has that zipping fast ball." The stadium is unidentified. Based on the style of his uniform and the date on the caption, this photograph was taken in either 1947 or 1948.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0139

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Greene, William C., 1901-1963

Subject Feller, Bob, 1918-2010

Subject Cleveland Guardians (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions8.5 x 6.5 in.

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