Bob Feller is the Indians all-time leader with 266 victories, including three no-hitters.
View full sizeIndians Hall of Famer Bob Feller, 92, has been placed in hospice care as he deals with leukemia and other health complications.ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hall of Famer Bob Feller, according to Bob DiBiasio, Indians vice president of public relations, has been transferred from Cleveland Clinic to hospice.
Feller, 92, has experienced a number of serious health problems after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in August. He suffered from vertigo, in combination with his chemotherapy treatments. In October, he had a pacemaker installed.
He was recently admitted to the Clinic with pneumonia. Feller was also diagnosed with thrush, an infection of the mucus membrane lining the mouth and throat.
Feller is the Indians' all-time leader in victories with 266, innings pitched 3,827, strikeouts 2,581, complete games 279 and starts 484. Among his 266 victories were three no-hitters.
He holds Indians single-season records for complete games with 36, strikeouts 348, innings pitched 371 1/3, shutouts 10 (tied with Bob Lemon) and walks 208.
Feller lives in Gates Mills with his wife Anne.
He was inducted into the Cooperstown Hall of Fame and Museum in 1962. The Indians retired his No.19 in 1957.
Hospice is a holistic caring program for the terminally ill.