Poky as ever, Bob Feller ambled out to the pitching mound, tugged up his pants in the old way, fired a fastball which was perhaps better than it used to be. After three pitches, his shirttail came out, just like old times.
Back with Cleveland's Indians last week after 44 months in the Navy, Feller brought out Cleveland's biggest baseball crowd in three years (46,477). Besides his old 100 m.p.h. fireball, he showed the fans new confidence and control. Because he no longer knew the batters, he had to confer frequently with Catcher Frankie...
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