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Baseball in the Navy always was much more fun than it had been in the major leagues.
Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.
I don't think baseball owes colored people anything. I don't think colored people owe baseball anything, either.
I just reared back and let them go.
I would rathe... (more Bob Feller quotes)
Bob pitched his first no-hitter on April 16, 1940, beating the White Sox 1-0.
Feller led the American League in strike outs seven times.
Feller missed 4 seasons during the prime of his career. He was busy serving his country during World War II.
In 1946 Feller had a career low 2.18 ERA.
Bob had 21 career saves.... (more Bob Feller trivia)
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