Eddie Feigner -- the King and His Court

[Peter_Spaeth]

Perhaps more an entertainer than a true athlete, although he reputedly struck out numerous baseball HOFers who legitimately were trying to connect, and some of the numbers underlying his legend are truly staggering.

Anyhow, an excuse to post this glove tag I bought recently.

[doug.goodman]

I saw them play when I was a kid.

This picture is not from that time, it's from an RMY auction earlier this year.

Doug

[Peter_Spaeth]

The King and His Court would play over ten thousand softball games in a hundred countries from the late 1940s to the beginning of the 21st century and achieved a reputation and fame similar to that of the Harlem Globetrotters. Feigner's meticulous records claim 9,743 victories, 141,517 strikeouts, 930 no-hitters and 238 perfect games.

[Jay Wolt]

I remember Eddie from the Wide World Of Sports on Saturday's in the '70's
It looked like he was impossible to hit
9743 victories is amazing....How often did he lose?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

I remember Eddie from the Wide World Of Sports on Saturday's in the '70's
It looked like he was impossible to hit
9743 victories is amazing....How often did he lose?

According to folklore, he could pitch from second base or even the outfield and still strike most batters out.

[Casey2296]

Nice post Peter, unfortunate we can't have this kind of innocent fun anymore. I call it Joe Six Pack fun, reminds me of my Gpa who built and raced dragsters in the late 60's early 70's at OCR.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Carl Hubbell, who was he?

On February 18, 1967, Feigner appeared in a celebrity charity softball game against many Major League Baseball players. In the game, Feigner struck out Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Maury Wills, and Harmon Killebrew all in a row.[

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

According to folklore, he could pitch from second base or even the outfield and still strike most batters out.

Not folklore, I saw him do all that and more!

[OldSchoolBaseball]

Your special when a game come out in your name

[Snapolit1]

A name I haven’t heard in 4 or 5 decades. Used to play occasional games in a park on Long Island near where I grew up. I always assumed he was just a local dude and not a national touring act.

[philliesfan]

I remember him a lot. he was amazing. Now I need to find and post a picture of one of the programs I have. It may be signed by all four also.
Bob

[TMKenKen]

Saw him pitch from second base occasionally behind his back from there. I may be misremembering, but I don't recall seeing him ever throw anything but a strike like that. Amazing talent.

[stkuhl]

I remember going with my Dad to Chattanooga to see the King and His Court in 1970 or 1971. It rained and the game was cut short. I still have the program and two ticket stubs paper clipped to the program. The clip is rusted from the rain. Makes it even more memorable.

[Eric72]

From “The Giant Book of Strange but True Sports Stories.”