[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 703 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 703

 Recognizing and honoring Bob Feller and expressing the condolences of 
                 the Senate to his family on his death.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 18, 2010

     Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
 Voinovich, and Mr. Bunning) submitted the following resolution; which 
                      was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing and honoring Bob Feller and expressing the condolences of 
                 the Senate to his family on his death.

Whereas Robert William Andrew (``Bob'') Feller was born on November 3, 1918, 
        near Van Meter, Iowa;
Whereas Bob Feller learned to play baseball on his parents' farm in Dallas 
        County, Iowa, and commented that ``What kid wouldn't enjoy the life I 
        led in Iowa? Baseball and farming, and I had the best of both worlds'';
Whereas Feller attended Van Meter High School where he pitched for the baseball 
        team;
Whereas Feller, at the age of 17, joined the Cleveland Indians, where he played 
        for 18 years, his entire career;
Whereas Feller led the American League in wins 6 times;
Whereas Feller led the American League in strikeouts 7 times;
Whereas Feller pitched 3 no-hitters, including the only Opening Day no-hitter, 
        and shares the major league record with 12 one-hitters;
Whereas Feller was an 8-time All-Star;
Whereas Feller was a key member of the 1948 World Series Champion Cleveland 
        Indians;
Whereas Feller threw the second fastest pitch ever officially recorded, at 107.6 
        miles per hour;
Whereas Feller ended his career with 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts;
Whereas Feller remains the winningest pitcher in Cleveland Indians history;
Whereas Feller was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year 
        of eligibility;
Whereas Feller enlisted in the Navy 2 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 
        1941;
Whereas Feller served with valor in the Navy for nearly 4 years, missing almost 
        4 full baseball seasons;
Whereas Feller was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Alabama as a gunnery specialist;
Whereas Feller earned 8 battle stars and was discharged in late 1945; and
Whereas Bob Feller, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, placed 
        service to his country ahead of all else: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors Bob Feller for transcending the sport of 
        baseball in service to the United States and the cause of 
        democracy and freedom in World War II;
            (2) recognizes Bob Feller as one of the greatest baseball 
        players of all time; and
            (3) extends its deepest condolences to the family of Bob 
        Feller.
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