Hall of Fame Pitcher Bob Feller passes away

He led the league in victories six times and strikeouts seven times.

Feller won 266 games, struck out 2,581 batters, won 62 percent of his decisions, pitched three no-hitters, 12 one-hitters and 44 shutouts and won a pitchers’ Triple Crown.

He produced those numbers despite missing nearly four seasons because of military service. His hitch in the Navy — Feller enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor — began after he had led the AL in victories for three seasons — 24, 27 and 25 in 1939-1941 — and before he led two more times with 26 and 20 in 1946 and 1947. He won 22 games in 1951, 12 years after the first of his six 20-win seasons. One can only imagine where four more full seasons, even if they were pedestrian, would have put his final numbers.

Feller was one of the best ever.