Bob Feller

Bob Feller was one of the most revered figures in baseball. He joined the Cleveland Indians in 1936, when he was sixteen years old. At the peak of his career, he enlisted in the Navy and went on to become a World War II hero, receiving six battle citations aboard the USS Alabama. After being discharged in 1945, he rejoined the Indians and played with them until 1956. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. His is one of the most sought-after autographs in baseball, from New York to...See more

Bob Feller was one of the most revered figures in baseball. He joined the Cleveland Indians in 1936, when he was sixteen years old. At the peak of his career, he enlisted in the Navy and went on to become a World War II hero, receiving six battle citations aboard the USS Alabama. After being discharged in 1945, he rejoined the Indians and played with them until 1956. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. His is one of the most sought-after autographs in baseball, from New York to California, from old-timers to today's generation. Burton Rocks, a seasoned freelance sportswriter and graduate of Hofstra University School of Law, is the coauthor of "A King's Legacy: The Clyde King Story" (also from Contemporary Books). See less