23K 2.9K comments But if you have an honest show, and they say `King and His Court, they're always great,' well, that's all you can do.". Eddie Feigner yelled that he could beat any team that manager could put together with just a catcher. ! 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I can only imagine he was something to have watched. Eddie Feigner, who for 60 years barnstormed the globe with his four-man softball team, hurling 100-mile-an-hour pitches that struck out Willie Mays and 141,516 other batters, died on Friday in Huntsville, Ala. In his final game as a pitcher, Ruth allowed five runs on 12 hits, walked three and struck out none in a complete game at the end of the 1933 season. Eddie Feigner passed away on February 9, 2007, from complications associated with dementia. included in the interview is Leslie Barber, Charlie Dobbins, Dave Booth, Bob Hale, Ron Davenport and Michael Branchaud. It played in Saudi Arabia, the jungles of Thailand and near the DMZ between North and South Korea. This didn't stop them. The manager walked past Feigner at the tavern and made a nasty comment about Feigner's pitching ability. ), Fernandez, perhaps the greatest softball pitcher ever, faced major league all-star David Justice after the 1996 Olympics and struck him out on three pitches. It took me years to talk about it," Hoppe said. HE HAS a book planned and a movie scripted, but there's no ending to either, yet; thus, they're both on the shelf. And the second is that pitchers can throw harder overhand, and real men like to throw the ball hard. ", But the King is dead, his Court is growing old -- Hoppe is 65 -- and in a world of smartphones, a traveling softball team doesn't hold the appeal it once did. Later, Booth, who was recruited by Feigner out of the Army at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, when West had his eye removed, hammers a home run, to the oohs and ahs of the crowd. It was a great event, and here is . I think I'll steal third. Miller Park, Milwaukee 77 The All Seasons Patriots, a talented Class A club from the East Penn Fastpitch League, played the role of the. He would be able to pitch against some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball. In those games, an average of 3.8 runs were scored per seven innings. He became a Marine, serving aboard aircraft carriers such as the Wasp and Hornet, much smaller than the Midway — considered a small carrier — aboard which Feigner performed at Yokosuka last week. You'll need it. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. HDFeigner, thank you so much for your kind comment. But its usually not just Team USAs opponents who struggle to score. Please visit our sponsor Online Fastpitch Softball Superstore By the 1960s, Feigner was top dog and made $100,000 a month at a time when baseball stars headed for the Hall of Fame made $100,000 a year. During one game, Feigner had easily beaten a team from Oregon 33-0. 2. Feigner was born in Walla Walla, Wash., on March 26, 1925. Perhaps thats because the hitters are stronger, which opens the game up offensively in a couple of ways: The men hit more home runs, and they can also do more bunting because the infielders have to back up a little. The decline of fastpitch, Feigner says, began shortly after he left the service. In international competition, the pitchers plate (or rubber, as baseball fans know it) is only 43 feet from home plate. Will King and His Court die when he retires? "It's entertainment -- it's comedy," Hoppe says. The King and His Court went to towns even McDonald's ignores. 19. A celebrity charity softball game was held in February of 1967. Eddie Feigner was asked to participate. 255) may be the equivalent of the high school annual photo. "I'm still the best pitcher in the world today, baseball or softball; I just don't have the blinding speed any more. Busch Stadium, St. Louis: 78 My favorite was Land Shark Stadium, which it was called for one year after a deal with Jimmy Buffet. Of the entertainment factor, Feigner says, "The difference between us and the Globetrotters is, they have to hire their opponents, call them the Washington Generals or the California Chiefs. "It was like being on the Rolling Stones, only with a softball.". "Hollywood missed a hell of a story. (Its worth noting, though, that pitchers dont dominate the game to the same extent in mens fast-pitch softball. Please enable JavaScript to experience Vimeo in all of its glory. Required fields are marked *, Fast Pitch Softball 1988 Special Tribute To Eddie Feigner The King And His Court, There are heroes and then there are HEROES.and fast pitch softball pitcher Eddie. 20. The King and His Court" and his visit to. "The day of the barnstormer is buried this Saturday.". All contents 2023 The Slate Group LLC. Mr. Feigner faced a lineup of six major leaguers (5 of whom were later inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame). "Merrick? Feigner had an exaggerated windup and he would do things like pitch blindfolded, or pitch an inning from behind second base. I give this one a difficulty rating of 6.0. Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on April 25, 2018: What a beautiful story of a man who worked hard to perfect his game. "Hey Eddie," calls Booth after reaching second on a double. Into that steel trap memory delves Feigner, 65, a fastpitch softball trouper for some 44 years. Williams was right, just not as precise as he could have been. Register Log in Dec 30, 2021 #1 Hillhouse Aug 21, 2008 2,053 113 Why You've Never Heard of the Best Athlete Ever Dec 30, 2021 #2 Rolling Hard Apr 20, 2018 3,842 113 SoCal It was a mismatch, Feigner said in an interview with a publication of the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Science Center. Feigner was Sidd Finch with a crewcut, Clint Eastwood with a fastball. And the guy blinks and says, `Right.' Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Adding teams to the postseason doesn't increase the tension of pennant races, it diminishes it. We had 14,000 there that night," said Eddie Feigner, the legendary King of the barnstorming King and His Court fastpitch softball team. He was like a drill sergeant who drills you every day and you never do anything right.". Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets This Amateur Softball Association (ASA) had forbidden its members to play against Eddie Feigner and his team. Become an Annual VIP member today and get access to VIP content, ad-free forums & more. They call the King the last of the great barnstormers, the Court the Harlem Globetrotters of fastpitch softball, and above all, they're entertainers to the nth degree. So, thank you for showing others what a great athlet he was. He left the military in 1944. Its like being a world-champion nose-blower.. Oh yeah, Eisenhower Park. considered signing a hotshot Canadian softball pitcher. 4. And that feeling has never left. Eventually, they began to travel around the globe to play softball. Bayonne native Rich Hoppe, a member of the fast-pitch softball team the King and His Court, on the diamond at Memorial Park in Linden last week. Power your marketing strategy with perfectly branded videos to drive better ROI. He died of respiratory complications, said Del Reddy, a friend. Feigner, who at the end made a tiny fraction of the fabulous salaries of baseball players, never slowed down. His fastball was clocked at 104 miles an hour. He pitched for Kilburg's Grocery store. Feigner died in 2007, but his team has continued on without him, like the Glenn Miller Orchestra or Lynyrd Skynyrd (roughly three dozen players have played for the Court over the years). In an era where guys refuse $100 million because it's disrespectful, this is about guys who carried their own bags, washed their own laundry -- and at a very steep price tag to their families. Founded in 1946 by Hoppe's mentor, "The King" Eddie Feigner, the. Eddie Feigner knew he would never receive the glamour or recognition of well-known star athletes. Call Us: (860) 961-3482 . Rogers Centre, Toronto: 75 This week I show you about 10 minutes of the event. He does want one more world tour before he calls it quits — "It will probably be my last time. The Marlins will be hard-pressed to equal their two World Series championship at their new ballpark that opens next season. 7. Larry Rankin from Oklahoma on April 26, 2018: I'd heard of this guy before, but you certainly gave me a great deal more insight into it. Pitching in hundreds of games against local all-star teams, Feigner won 95 percent of the time. Last summer, Feigner (pronounced FAY-ner) sometimes rose from his wheelchair to throw a pitch or two, despite dementia and a succession of strokes and heart attacks. The King and His Court got its start the way so many wonderful sagas begin -- in a bar. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The Court has been around since the Chicago Cubs still were the reigning National League champs, and it has played in nearly 4,000 cities and in more than 150 countries. 15. Anyone can read what you share. I was lucky enough to be invited to watch and film. The King and His Court remain the Harlem Globetrotters of fastpitch. They were all from the state of Florida. Eddie had a catcher, a !B and a SS. 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", The Olympics feature baseball as a demonstration sport, but won't add fastpitch since "the East Bloc doesn't play it; they're trying hard just to play baseball," Feigner said. 22. "YEAH, THAT'S why I'm gonna steal," retorts Booth, to the delight of the crowd. Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson, Willie McCovey, Maury Wills and Harmon Killebrew. Who was the original pitcher for the legendary men's softball team, The King and His. This episodes trivia question is a simple one, so now its time to play! His life would then come crashing down in 1988, when his brother Robert died of AIDS. Insulted, Feigner bet the guy he could beat his team with just four players -- himself, a catcher, a first baseman and an infielder. I hope they think of me as an honest, sincere performer who always put on a good show, he said. You could really bring it back then," the guest said. Feigner has performed for U.S. troops during the Berlin Airlift, pitched in full view of Soviet guardsmen in Red Square, pitched against a Cuban team in 1952, featuring a hot major-league prospect, Fidel Castro, who would shun baseball and lead his country through a revolution and retain power 37 years later. When joining the Marines during World War II, he had to find details of his birth. Eddie Feigner was able to get games when he showed local softball promoters his abilities. We had some interesting lines this week. 15. But most of them play professional baseball, and nearly all of them are men. Score isn't kept, and in fact, you're likely to see Hoppe or one of his teammates run from first base across the infield to third, bypassing second base altogether, to the laughter and enjoyment of the crowd. He was 81. This Space For Rent Stadium, Florida. I guess in order to even make contact with the ball, you'd have to start your swing before he even released it and trust that it would be somewhere in the strike zone. That gave him season marks of .301, 34 home runs, 101 RBIs, a 1.023 OPS and a 1-0 record. The team started by traveling around the United States, Canada, and Mexico to play local softball teams. Hoppe has fought his own wars away from the diamond, on the battlefields of Vietnam and in the darkest trenches of his personal life. A former marine with a crew cut and a right arm noticeably more muscular than his left, Feigner threw hard. It must be fun facing a blindfolded pitcher from 45 feet who can fire the ball faster than 100 mph. This often happened on the nearest street. They played racetracks, stockyards, rodeo grounds, cemeteries, pastures, an oil rig off Norways coast and the Houston Astrodome. Merrick, N.Y., 1974. Inspire employees with compelling live and on-demand video experiences. They wore patriotic-looking uniforms and blended vaudeville bits into their ballgames. Build a site and generate income from purchases, subscriptions, and courses. Too bad we didn't have today's technology back then. We are at game number 30.. in Deland Florida tonight. He was amazing. Inductees have included Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson, Vin Scully, Satchel Paige, and others. This week I show you about 10 minutes of the event. Yankee Stadium, New York: 79 Hoppe and his crew only use a pitcher, a catcher, a first baseman and a shortstop, while the opposition uses nine players. Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: How big was the crowd in Williamsport for the Little League World Series? Feigner claimed nearly 10,000 victories, 141,000 strikeouts and almost 1,000 no-hitters. Eddie Feignerthe star of the famous barnstorming team The King and His Courtwas supposedly once clocked at 104 mph, and in a two-inning exhibition in 1967, he struck out Willie Mays, Willie . And there were not enough bare-chested women, though there were a few of those, too. "We show off how good we are, but don't flaunt it or embarrass the home team," he said. Sadly, I'm talking about the King and His Court, the barnstorming softball team started by the late Eddie Feigner some 65 years ago. The Marlins are about to enter their final month at their home stadium, which has had seven official names (if you count minor changes from Park to Stadium and from Dolphin to Dolphins), none of them ever spoken in endearing terms. Bueller? 3. For Hoppe, it all started in 1961 when he was a junior in high school and saw Feigner and his team play in Bayonne. He discovered that his birth mother lived nearby and that as a teenager he had mowed her lawn. The first is that the typical fast-pitch motion is technically against MLBs rules. Before the tour, Eddie Feigner and the other team members mailed thousands of letters to charity groups, service organizations, local governments, and more. He was abandoned as an infant and was named Myrle King by his adoptive parents. The six? The Official Site of - The King & His Court: Original 4-Man Softball Team check it out, contact Jason for info on booking 508-735-2878 ext 113 Hell, if you live anywhere, get to Walla Walla. "I don't know who'll play Eddie Feigner," he said. Your email address will not be published. After decades of popularity, fast-pitch mens softball lost ground to slow pitch (a sissy game, Feigner said) and to womens fast pitch. Anyone? Drafted into the Army and sent to Vietnam in 1966, on his 13th day at war the 19-year-old Hoppe witnessed three fellow soldiers get decapitated by a mine. During the game, Eddie Feigner managed to strike out Maury Wills, Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Brooks Robinson, and Roberto Clemente. He is a member of theBaseball Reliquary. AT&T Park, San Francisco: 94 Chase Field, Phoenix: 76.5 They had 4 players and would play teams of 9 guys. If you live anywhere in the Northwest, go to Walla Walla this Saturday to see the end of an era. SUCH IT has been the last six weeks for the Court, which has toured Hawaii, Taiwan, and Korea and Japan at the behest of 8th U.S. Army sports and recreation services outlets at Camp Zama and nearby Yokosuka Naval Base. But if youd like to know what the game was like around 1900, Olympic softball is probably a better analogue than the current iteration of Major League Baseball. Then those two teams will really have something to play for. He and his Court were able to defeat a team with nine players. Sadly, I'm talking about the King and His Court, the barnstorming softball team started by the late Eddie Feigner some 65 years ago. Feigner, catcher Gary West, first baseman Dave Booth and shortstop Gary Van Prooyen mug it up with true zest. Over the years, the Court played everywhere, with Feigner firing his 100-plus mph heater (once measured at 112 mph) from behind his back, through his legs, from second base and even while blindfolded. HE HAS carried over the years more than 30 players at one time or another in his troupe, including three former major leaguers. At his peak, Mr. Feigner threw a softball harder than any. Hey, I'm a big Tim Lincecum fan but this card (2010 Topps 206, No. As the team ate and slept in their station wagon, they discovered something in El Paso, TX. He threw an in-raise as well as an in-drop pitches others couldn't figure out how to throw. Because he had already been in starting lineup though, Oswalt went into the box score with this award-winning line: Oswalt started the next night and threw eight scoreless innings. Feigner struck out all six in order Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson, Willie McCovey, Maury Wills and Harmon Killebrew. Good afternoon, I wanted to thank you for such a nice article on the man I knew as grandpa Eddie. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. Target Field, Minneapolis: 91 He made Nolan Ryan look like a Little Leaguer. Fastpitch.TV - A few weeks ago the King And His Court came to the Dallas area. By contrast, the typical American League game last year included 7.65 runs per seven innings. But softball can still teach us something about baseball history. It's always been my Yankee Stadium. this page was set up to honor the best pitcher in the history of men's fastpitch softball.Eddie was the "King" in his own right.With a list of achievements that will never be topped.In his. 1951 The King and His Court Softball Program. information. And oh yeah, the Court of 4 won the game! He struck out Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Harmon Killebrew and Roberto Clemente consecutively. In the days of xBox and 15-screen Cineplexes, it was something to see ballparks packed with five generations, with great-grandfathers and fathers holding little babies. The Quad Cities had gathered an All-Star team of fast pitch softball players and beat The King and It all began in 1946. Five of the six were later elected to Cooperstown. His team, clad in red, white and blue uniforms modeled after those of the Globetrotters, played in ever-smaller parks. "Haven't seen you in 15 years, Eddie. It would be really fun to watch videos of some of that stuff. After the game was over, many of the players gathered at a tavern. "I miss the guy, I really do. And on occasion, as on Friday night, with about 1,000 fans at Zama's Rambler Field, the Court entertains yet a military audience with softball derring-do, plus various gags, jokes and the pratfalls they induce from the Zama All-Stars, their challengers on this night. Later that night, Hoppe saw two children blown up right in front of him during a Viet Cong raid. Since Jennie Finch took over as a co-host of This Week in Baseball, she has consistently struck out current major leaguers whove dared to take the Jennie Challenge. Eddie Feignerthe star of the famous barnstorming team The King and His Courtwas supposedly once clocked at 104 mph, and in a two-inning exhibition in 1967, he struck out Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Willie Mays, Harmon Killebrew, and Roberto Clemente. He was more than a player; he was a showman. Starbucks won't go to towns the Court does. His underhand fastball was once timed at 104 mphsome accounts had it clocked at 114 mph. Yes, he faced the Cubs. I wonder if he wanted to be a MLB player if he would have done so well. His gimmick of fielding four players against nine began with his response to losers taunts. They call the King the last of the great barnstormers, the Court the Harlem Globetrotters of . CAMP ZAMA, Japan — The guest shook the strong, firm right hand, gazed into the ruddy face, stared for a moment at the graying, thinning trademark flattop crew cut. I was lucky enough to be invited to come film the . A story is told of the time he stood in right field at Yankee Stadium and fired an underhand fastball over home plate. I saw the King and his Court in Jasper, Alabama in the early 1960s. Ted Williams was fond of saying that the toughest thing in sports is hitting a round ball with a round bat. In the aftermath of his brother's death, Hoppe faced down his addictions and got his life back on track. Yup, he struck out the side, blindfolded from 2nd base. In the 2000 Olympics, the gold-medal-winning U.S. softball team allowed only seven runs and 24 hits in 10 games. Granted, American softball players are the best in the world. This year, Team USA won again and was even more dominant. Free 3 day shipping. Progressive Field, Cleveland: 82 In nine games, the Americans allowed one run and 18 hits. We need heroes now especially in the Sports world. 18. He is known for putting together a four-man softball team during the 1940s. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. If you have a few young girls/guys looking to get into baseball or softball then taking them to one of these games would be. Hearing a woman or child say they loved watching him pitch meant more to Feigner than any big-league contract. My dad took me to that game at what is now Modern Woodman Park on river front. A world traveler is he. If you haven't seen the King and His Court, well, it's your own damn fault. Now they're all in their 40s. Feigner was able to play an exhibition game in front of more than 15,500 fans at the Silverdome located in Pontiac, Michigan. For advertising information send him an email to FastpitchTV@Gmail.com, or visit his personal website site at garyleland.com for more information on Gary. Either that, or an outtake from "Twilight 4: Team Timmy No-Hits Team Edward.'' Sem a necessidade de instalar ou se inscrever 209 Softball Academy Podcast | Hitting Philosophy. Feb. 13, 2007. In an interview, he said he liked having fun too much to be an MLB player. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 21. Though it would be nice if Florida ownership could have found the money to keep the out of town scoreboard. The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas: 77 The softball team was very popular with audiences because they performed funny tricks that made the fans laugh. 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