Bob Feller: Cleveland Indians Ace Known as Rapid Robert Dies at 92

Bob Feller was an American baseball pitcher who played his entire career for the Cleveland Indians. Born on November 3, 1918, in Van Meter, Iowa, he joined the team at age 17.

He won 266 games and threw three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters. He lost nearly four seasons to Navy service in World War II, serving on the USS Alabama. He led the league in strikeouts seven times and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

Feller was known for his fastball, which was once clocked at over 100 miles per hour. He died of leukemia in Cleveland on December 15, 2010, at age 92.

Achievements: Hall of Fame (1962), three no-hitters, 266 wins.

Birth: November 3, 1918 - Van Meter, Iowa.

Profession: Baseball player.

Interesting Facts: He enlisted in the Navy days after Pearl Harbor.