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- Bob Feller says the
- nonstop chores he did on
- his familyΓÇÖs Iowa farm
- helped him become one of
- the fastest -- and best --
- pitchers in the majors.
-
- Bob combined a nasty curveball with one of
- the greatest fastballs of all time. His nick-
- name was ΓÇ£Rapid Robert."
-
- Rapid Robert made his first big-league start,
- with the Cleveland Indians in 1936, when he
- was just a teenager. The 17-year-old struck
- out 15 batters! In 1938, he led the American
- League in strikeouts, with 240. From 1939
- to 1941, he was the dominant pitcher in
- baseball, leading the American League
- in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched.
-