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Eddie Feignersoftball player Died: February 9, 2007
(Huntsville, Alabama)
Best Known as: hard-throwing softball player
Hard-throwing softball player who toured the globe for 60 years with
his four-man softball team. He could throw a ball over 100 miles per hour
striking out 141,516 batters including Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, and
Brooks Robinson. He and his team, the King and His Court, played with a
flamboyance resembling the Harlem Globetrotters. Feigner pitched behind
his back, between his legs, kneeling, and blindfolded. During his career
he pitched 238 perfect games, covered 50 states, 100 countries, and logged
more than 4 million miles. In 2002, ESPN listed Feigner as one of the 10
greatest pitchers.
More on Eddie Feigner from Infoplease:
- Eddie Feigner - Biography of Eddie Feigner, Hard-throwing softball player who toured the globe for 60 years with his four-man softball team. He could throw a ball over 100 miles per ho…
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