Happy Birthday Bob Feller... Edit

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Posted By: Brian

Bob's birthday is ths monday, he will be 90 years young. Bob is a personal friend of mine, and i think it would be great to send him well wishes on his birthday.

Please post your well wishes here, and i will print the thread and send it to him for his birthday.

**** I will end this post Thursday evening and send to Bob on Friday. I think i will also fax him a copy on the day of his Birthday ****

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Posted By: Matt

Happy Birthday Bob! All the best to a great ambassador of the game!

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Posted By: PC

Happy Birthday Bob! To celebrate, here are a couple of great Feller video clips (I think I posted one or both of these some time ago) ...

Classic pitching motion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifb6dT-tso0

Love this ... especially the part where Bob knocks a piece off the original "radar gun":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMPxpOapRuU

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Posted By: Steve

Hello Bob,

I wish to thankyou for protecting us (and the world) during WW2. Volunteering to serve aboard the Alabama in a combat position, at the peak of your career is remarkable.

You're in a class not many others can hold a candle to. I am deeply grateful for your patriotism, sacrifice and contagious smile.

As far as your MLB career., You're one of the very few icons of the game that I've chosen to collect. Sadly, I was unable to see you throw! But have heard and read about you're smokin' heaters. Luckily, I have your autograph put away for my grandkids and beyond, to marvel at one day.

For me, this commentary below speaks volumes of your character.

_In 2006, when Negro League baseball legend Buck O'Neil failed to get voted into the Hall of Fame, Feller was quoted as saying, “ What the hell do (these committee members) know about baseball? I know more about Aristotelian metaphysics and string theory than they do about baseball."_

Have a terrific Birthday Mr. Feller,
Steve Falletti
Boston, MA
HM3 USN

Gun Capt. Rob't Feller;

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Posted By: Jimmy

Mr. Feller,

Happy 90th

thank you for your service to our country and giving us the pleasure to be apart of one of America's pastime through collecting and history

Jimmy

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Posted By: Steve Murray

One of my fondest memories is watching you pitch in a game in D.C. in the mid 50's. It was my first baseball game, I was 11 or 12 at the time.

Being from North Carolina and not having a major league team in our area it was quite an experience.

On the same trip to D.C. I also had personal audience with Vice-President Nixon. The ballgame was more memorable.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Happy Birthday Rapid Robert, from Seattle Washington!

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Posted By: J Levine

Happy birthday Mr. Feller...all the joy in the world to you and yours.

Joshua Levine

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Posted By: Mark

I'm a big fan and wish you a wonderful birthday

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Happy Birthday Mr. Feller...You were a class act on the field of play and have been a class act off of it.

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Posted By: Dan McHugh IV

Happy 90th Mr. Feller!!!

I just saw you this weekand at the Hofstra show and you signed a Rookie Card of yours from 1936 which pictures you pitching at Fenway. I've met you 3 times since last year and each time its such an honor and pleasure as your such a nice and friendly person to not only me but also my wife and litte brother, Here's to many many more!!!,
-Dan

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Posted By: Dave Haas

Happy Birthday Mr. Feller.
I still have a baseball that you auotgraphed for me when you visited spring traing in St Petersburg, Florida in 1978.
Good health to you and yours.

DH

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Posted By: Richard Cline - RC

Happy Birthday Mr. Feller. Here is an autographed picture from a Cincy show in '81 you gratiously signed. Thanks and have a great day!
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Posted By: Rawn Hill

Happy Birthday, Sir. Thank you to a great pitcher and a great representative of this great game.

Rawn

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Posted By: John H.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Feller, and congratulations!

Probably my greatest thrill opening a pack of baseball cards was when I pulled one of your autographed cards out of a pack in 2002. My shout of glee still echoes in our basement to this day.

Here's wishing you many more years of good health and much happiness.

Sincerely,

John Horn
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada

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Posted By: peter ullman

happy birthday, BOB. do you remember signing my mini ball at a yankees old timer game in the early eighties? the late sportswriter, Harold Rosenthal handed my ball to you...mmm, probably not!

Have a wonderful b-day...and many more!

peter ullman

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Posted By: Patrick McMenemy

Happy 90th Birthday Mr. Feller!

Wishing you health and happiness from Maine.

Patrick McMenemy

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Posted By: Wayne Grove

Happy Birthday Mr. Feller
Always enjoyed talking with you during Spring Training at Tucson and at the many card shows that we did where you were signing. You were always very pleasant with the Tucson Fans as well as the show attendees seeking your autograph. One thing I will always remember was when someone asked about your career being interupted by WWII your comment was that you were glad to serve and had no regrets.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Happy Birthday, Mr. Feller.

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Posted By: samuel

feller is one of my favorite players. I was excited to see him at the all-star game and any time I see his name I'm intrigued. I hope he's doing well.

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Posted By: John S

Happy Birthday Mr. Feller. My grandmother still talks about seeing you pitch against Joe Dimaggio in Cleveland in the late 40's. She is a lifelong Indians fan. I had the pleasure of meeting you and getting an autograph at a card show in Liberty, Ohio in the early 80's. Thank you for being such a great ambassador for the sport.

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Posted By: DMcD

An All-American Hero,
A life well-lived.
Happy Birthday, Rapid Robert!

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Posted By: leon

A very happy birthday to you sir. May you have many more....You are what some of us youngsters consider the "Old Guard". Our new generations will never know the integrity and humility from your generation. best regards

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Posted By: dennis

Happy Birthday Mr. Feller.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Happy and Healthy 90th Birthday, Mr. Feller!! Thank you very much for your service to our country and to baseball. I also have the picture Mr. Klein posted above, which you signed for me. The batter, Joe DiMaggio, had also signed it. It is one of my favorite pieces because when you signed it you told me the story of how you pitched a no-hitter that day (April 30, 1946). It was an honor to meet you and I wish you the best.

Hal Kaplan

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Posted By: Andrew

"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: Dan Koteles

Happy birthday Mr. Feller and Thank you for heroism and being a true gentleman all through life. My dad fought in some of the toughest battles as well and like yourself was very nice to everyone at all times. Guys like yous paved the way for others to be here and enjoy. Enjoy your birthday.

WE are glad to know we can share it with you !

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Posted By: Kenneth A. Cohen

Dear Mr. Feller,

I too wish you a happy 90th birthday, sir. I just returned from France where I attended my father-in-law's 90th. Thank you first and foremost for your courageous service to our country - and secondly for the countless memories you provided to generations of baseball fans. Unfortunately for myself, I am just a bit too young (born in '51) to have seen you play. I recently had the honor of meeting you in the DC area where I had the great pleasure of chatting with you and you signed a copy of your Motorola baseball instructional guide that I have had since I was a kid. It hangs in home office.

I wish you many, many more happy birthdays.

Sincerely,

Ken Cohen

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Posted By: Bob

Continued good health to you, Mr. Feller. Thanks for all the great memories!

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Posted By: Stephen Mitchell

Happy Birthday, Mr. Feller...

We are blessed indeed to enjoy Freedom of worship, speech and personal movement thanks to you and others who sacrificed on our behalf.

Thank you for always giving your best to The Game and for the good will you have spread both during and after your long and distinguished career.

Thanks for extending yourself to our hobby: for being a willing autographer, conversationalist and just a great, great man.

Respectfully on behalf of the late Ralph Winnie and myself,
Steve Mitchell
Edmonds, Washington

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Posted By: Anthony N.

Happy Birthday Mr. Feller!

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Posted By: Brian

Thanks guys for all of your kind words for Bob. Everything was sent today..