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Pitching great Bob Feller has fond memories of many Hall of Famers: right-hander who won 266 games in a career that spanned 18 seasons recalls some of the majors' best performers.(Interview)

Baseball Digest

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DURING A AN 18-YEAR HALL OF FAME CAREER THAT SPANNED FROM 1936 TO 11956, Bob Feller had the opportunity to see or know the vast majority of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Feller, who will be 87 years old on November 3, 2005, has himself been a member of the Hall of Fame since 1962, longer than any living player. He continues to make many public appearances for the Cleveland Indians, and he has a vote on the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee. Here, Feller offers his reflections on some early century players and on some former Cleveland Indians teammates:

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