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Old 10-31-2022, 01:22 PM
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I've got this 1935 Iowa State Amateur Baseball Tournament scorebook featuring 16 year old Bob Feller. This was the tournament at which Feller was "found" by superscout Cy Slapnicka. He was signed shortly thereafter. The scorebook was the official scorer's book kept by the Iowa Amateur Athletic Association's State Chairman Joe Campbell. Feller's team of farm boys ended up winning the tournament against many of the well sponsored city boys. Feller was probably 8 - 10 years younger than most of the participants.

In the tournament, Feller pitched 27 1/3 innings, had 49 strikeouts and gave up 14 hits, 10 walks, 4 runs (1 earned run). The only earned run was on a home run. In the last two days of the tournament, Feller pitched both complete games and likely threw over 300 pitches!

Feller Scorebook 3.jpg
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