Happy 92nd birthday BOB FELLER!!!!!
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I can't believe I missed this yesterday! Mr. Feller turned 92!!!!!! Congrats!
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"On December 8, 1941, Feller enlisted in the Navy, volunteering immediately for combat service, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to do so following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7.[11] Feller served as Gun Captain aboard the USS Alabama,[4] and missed four seasons during his service in World War II, being decorated with five campaign ribbons and eight battle stars. His bunk is marked on the Alabama at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama. Feller is the only Chief Petty Officer in the Baseball Hall of Fame."
I have always wonder what could have been.
Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
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Meeting him in Cleveland for the NSCC was absolutely great, but having him actually come to my booth to check out my artwork was just too much. Truly one of the best ambassadors the game has ever had.
Here's a 9"x12" I just finished of him, from his second year in the bigs.
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<< <i>Imagine what his record would be like if he didn't lose so many of his prime years to military service. Happy B-Day to an American Hero.
Same goes for Ted Williams