Bob Feller Show

Wins 1st Game After Discharge from Navy

English · Sports & Recreation, Radio

Bob Feller was a celebrated Cleveland Indians pitcher whose baseball career was interrupted by service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. This recording is identified with his return to the game after his discharge, and its title points to his first win following that return.

As a sports broadcast, the program centers on the action and atmosphere of a baseball game, with the announcer’s account bringing the contest to life for listeners. The appeal lies in hearing a major moment in Feller’s career framed as it unfolded on the field, rather than as a later summary.

For baseball fans, it offers a glimpse of the sport in the immediate postwar period and of a star pitcher resuming his career after military service. The focus is on the game and the significance of Feller’s comeback.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.