Hoppe remembers playing in 100-degree heat in Tacoma, Wash., one day and in sub-zero cold the next day in Barrow, Alaska. 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. 17. The King and his Court. VHS Tape, "How to Pitch Fast Pitch Softball Basic Styles With Eddie Feigner of The King and His Court" [autographed]. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. Unfortunately, I'm not talking about the New York Yankees. At his peak, Mr. Feigner threw a softball harder than any. The terminology used to describe pitches in fast-pitch softballrise ball, drop curve, in-shootis essentially the same as that used by baseball pitchers a century ago. "I miss the guy, I really do. "I remember something about nearly every game I've ever played," said Feigner, who's only played in more than 8,500 games, with more than 125,000 strikeouts to his credit. Which brings up an interesting question: When was the last time the starting pitcher appeared in box scores on consecutive days with no runs allowed in either game? Though it would be nice if Florida ownership could have found the money to keep the out of town scoreboard. They were awesome. Pitchers with speed and a varied repertoirelike current U.S. Olympians Finch, Lisa Fernandez, and Cat Ostermanmake life almost impossible for even the best hitters. Not enough people died, I guess. They played in prisons where the inmates bet cigarettes on the outcome. He was like a drill sergeant who drills you every day and you never do anything right.". "Hey Eddie," calls Booth after reaching second on a double. He often told people it was a good feeling to know he was unique. <p> </p> <p>A few weeks ago the King And His Court came to the Dallas Area. In this years Olympics, there were 19 games that didntinclude weak sisters Greece and Italy. The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas: 77 Eddie Feigner knew he would never receive the glamour or recognition of well-known star athletes. ", With West, the Max Patkin of the team, a patch covering his left eye which he lost to cancer two years ago, motioning Booth to keep quiet, Feigner answers, "I dunno. Patrick Villanova/The Jersey Journal He stands blindfolded, some 40 feet from home plate, gleefully hurling pitch after pitch at weary batters as fans in Linden's Memorial Park cheer on the peculiar . Busch Stadium, St. Louis: 78 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles: 88 Cleveland's Chris Perez hit two batters, walked another and allowed an unearned run Monday (1 IP 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP) while Atlanta Jair Jurrjens pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings despite allowing 13 baserunners (6 1/3 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 1 K). For Feigner, it would have been a career in pro baseball, with the New York Yankees, had it not been for Uncle Sam calling in World War II. Founded in 1946 by Hoppe's mentor, "The King" Eddie Feigner, the King and His Court travels the country and globe playing exhibition games, with proceeds often going to charity. "Haven't seen you in 15 years, Eddie. He is buried in the Huntsville Memory Gardens. On this day in 1967, he happened to appear at an exhibition at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. "The King changed my life, and he was the toughest guy I've ever been around. Mary, thanks. 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. Prooyen, a six-time national champion whom Feigner calls the "best pitcher at his age (25) today," later pitches an inning or two. The King and His court is an extremely entertaining show to go watch! "This is big. It must be fun facing a blindfolded pitcher from 45 feet who can fire the ball faster than 100 mph. Anyone? He's been interviewed by Red Smith, Mike Douglas, Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan and the guy Feigner says gave him his first significant interview, Grantland Rice. 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. 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. Whats more, thanks to liberal rules, softball pitchers release the ball from even closer than that, slightly less than 40 feetabout 20 feet closer than a baseball pitcher. It's always been my Yankee Stadium. 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. We're going to go up to the birthplace and bring it on home.". Then those two teams will really have something to play for. Their popularity kept growing. In the 2000 Olympics, the gold-medal-winning U.S. softball team allowed only seven runs and 24 hits in 10 games. I just thought that was normal. HE HAS carried over the years more than 30 players at one time or another in his troupe, including three former major leaguers. This place hasn't exactly been as enticing as Margatitaville but it isn't that terrible either, especially as multi-purpose stadiums go. 7. He would even pitch blindfolded. Feigner swore the tale was true, except that it was a curveball that crossed second base on its way to the plate. As the team ate and slept in their station wagon, they discovered something in El Paso, TX. All rights reserved. The players Feigner chose for his team were people he'd known since fourth grade. His fastball was clocked at 104 miles an hour. Inductees have included Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson, Vin Scully, Satchel Paige, and others. Ted Williams was fond of saying that the toughest thing in sports is hitting a round ball with a round bat. Learn about Eddie and the Court, who first brought fastpitch to TV and mainstream America from the people who lived. "I just wanted to return the van keys to Walla Walla where it all came out of," said Rich Hoppe, who has been pitching with the Court for decades. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum: 74 ", "If you did one tour with the Court, you've been tested. Feigner played in over 5,000 games and struck out over 15,000 people when he was blindfolded. In 1950, the team members, as well as Feigner, were unemployed. The last 100 games of the King and his Court. 19. People still want to see Williams bat, Palmer golf; there's the charisma there. He and his Court were able to defeat a team with nine players. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. It's your last chance to see a legend, and as the King would say, it's just down the road apiece. Wrigley Field, Chicago: 90 His life would then come crashing down in 1988, when his brother Robert died of AIDS. Nobody could even touch the ball. "We need some runs against this team. I hope they think of me as an honest, sincere performer who always put on a good show, he said. Not bad for a fat man. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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I was lucky enough to be invited to come film the event. And anyway, fast-pitch pitchers dont just throw fastballs. Feigner was able to play an exhibition game in front of more than 15,500 fans at the Silverdome located in Pontiac, Michigan. When joining the Marines during World War II, he had to find details of his birth. Feigner struck out all six in order Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson, Willie McCovey, Maury Wills and Harmon Killebrew. He discovered that his birth mother lived nearby and that as a teenager he had mowed her lawn. The toughest thing in sports is to hit a round ball with a round bat when the round ball is thrown underhand from 40 feet away. This week I show you about 10 minutes of the event. In those games, an average of 3.8 runs were scored per seven innings. The decline of fastpitch, Feigner says, began shortly after he left the service. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. Feigner had been pitching in the Green Pea League of Walla Walla Valley. Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson, Willie McCovey, Maury Wills and Harmon Killebrew. Jan 24, 2012 - Produced by http://Fastpitch.TV - A few weeks ago the King And His Court came to the Dallas area. He is Rich Hoppe -- Bayonne native and pitcher for the King and His Court, the iconic four-man barnstorming softball team. Those days are long gone -- now luxury suites and revenue streams are all-important -- and based on the vast expanses of orange, empty seats always visible at Marlins games, those days may have never existed here. 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Upon returning home after two years at war, Hoppe opened a bar in Bayonne and began attending night school. You are very lucky to have had such a special grandfather. Before the tour, Eddie Feigner and the other team members mailed thousands of letters to charity groups, service organizations, local governments, and more. The friends got together and decided it was time to take their game on the road. In 1967, he faced, in order, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Maury Wills, Harmon Killebrew and Roberto Clemente. Feigner was satisfied to entertain the thousands of kids in the stands that came to watch him. It will end where it should. 12, Minute Maid Park, Houston: 80 Thanks for sharing such a great childhood memory. The fastest documented pitch ever thrown by a major league pitcher is 103 mph. It would be really fun to watch videos of some of that stuff. Feigner had an exaggerated windup and he would do things like pitch blindfolded, or pitch an inning from behind second base. He made Nolan Ryan look like a Little Leaguer. "It was like being on the Rolling Stones, only with a softball.". I can only imagine he was something to have watched. My dad took me to that game at what is now Modern Woodman Park on river front. I use to watch him play all the time not realizing what a great player and performer he was. This is a story on sports legend Eddie Feigner" a.k.a. "It's magical and joyful in a way, but this has been on my radar since 1958 when I was a kid in the stands and saw the King for the first time. Now they're all in their 40s. It played in Saudi Arabia, the jungles of Thailand and near the DMZ between North and South Korea. The six? Eddie Feigner was able to get games when he showed local softball promoters his abilities. 20. It took me years to talk about it," Hoppe said. I wonder if he wanted to be a MLB player if he would have done so well. Many writers and others in the sports world have considered Eddie Feigner to be the best softball pitcher the sport has ever known. We had some interesting lines this week. He's battled the best batters the major leagues have to offer, striking out Willie Mays, Brooks Robinson, Harmon Killebrew, Willie McCovey, Maury Wills and Roberto Clemente, consecutively, in two separate innings with the bases loaded, in an exhibition between Hollywood celebrities and slugging stars at Dodger Stadium in 1977. 18. The King and His Court touring team played over ten thousand softball games in a hundred countries from the late 1940s to the beginning of the 21st century..while achieving widespread fame similar to that of theHarlem Globetrotters.as Feigners meticulous records claim 9,743 victories, 141,517 strikeouts, 930 no-hitters and 238 perfect games. Eddie Feigner was still anxious to play. You'll need it. 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. 21. Feigner claimed nearly 10,000 victories, 141,000 strikeouts and almost 1,000 no-hitters. She survives him, as do his son Eddie Jr.; his daughters Shirley, Carol and Debbie; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. During the game, Eddie Feigner managed to strike out Maury Wills, Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Brooks Robinson, and Roberto Clemente. The King and His Court remain the Harlem Globetrotters of fastpitch. Have you seen the (Zama) catcher throw?". Hoppe has fought his own wars away from the diamond, on the battlefields of Vietnam and in the darkest trenches of his personal life. Eddie Feigner was born on March 25, 1925, in Walla Walla, Washington. "We show off how good we are, but don't flaunt it or embarrass the home team," he said. Hearing a woman or child say they loved watching him pitch meant more to Feigner than any big-league contract. $44.90. He was 81. He stands blindfolded, some 40 feet from home plate, gleefully hurling pitch after pitch at weary batters as fans in Linden's Memorial Park cheer on the peculiar feat. HDFeigner, thank you so much for your kind comment. Either that, or an outtake from "Twilight 4: Team Timmy No-Hits Team Edward.'' Our Facebook page is Facebook.com/FastpitchTV, Our Twitter page is Twitter.com/FastpitchTV, Feel free to email questions for future shows to FastpitchTV@gmail.com. It's absolutely like your life is flashing in front of you," Hoppe said. Fastpitch.TV - A few weeks ago the King And His Court came to the Dallas area. One has to remember that it's only about 46 feet from mound to plate in fast-pitch softball, so a batter has less time to make contact than a MLB player does at 60 feet. Feigner and his team, known as the King and His Court, traveled around the world with a flamboyance that recalled the barnstorming teams assembled by Babe Ruth and that perhaps most resembled basketballs Harlem Globetrotters. Eddie Feigner formed the King and His Court more than 14,000 games and 4 million miles ago in his hometown of Walla Walla, Wash. We have everybody falling all over themselves wanting to play us, we've struck out Willie Mays and Ted Williams, for 20 years the word is out, nobody can beat us. On February 18, 1967, Feigner appeared in a celebrity charity softball game against manyMajor Leagueplayers.in which, Feigner retired from pitching after suffering astrokein 2000 but continued to tour with his team, acting asemceeand telling stories while the team played. 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. As one batter put it, I was waiting for a pitch, heard a noise, watched the catcher throw the ball back. Hell, if you live anywhere, get to Walla Walla. 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 a great event for the whole family! "I had lost any courage to do anything. I was lucky enough to be invited to come film the . Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on April 25, 2018: What a beautiful story of a man who worked hard to perfect his game. 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. It's beyond dangerous, it's numb.". Feigner developed athletic skills and abilities in ways nobody thought possible. Please visit our sponsor Online Fastpitch Softball Superstore He was 81 years old. Eddie Feigner in 1983. Kids who are 10 or 11 years old, they click on the boob tube and say why play fastpitch when there's no pro league, you can't get a scholarship offer for it, and I can play baseball, football, basketball and make good money at it? This episodes trivia question is a simple one, so now its time to play! 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 Eddie Feigner winds up during a game at Camp Zama, Japan, in May, 1989. He pitched for Kilburg's Grocery store. Chase Field, Phoenix: 76.5 That was the beauty of the team. Feigner, catcher Gary West, first baseman Dave Booth and shortstop Gary Van Prooyen mug it up with true zest. He was amazing. I give this one a difficulty rating of 6.0. Hey, I'm a big Tim Lincecum fan but this card (2010 Topps 206, No. Sem a necessidade de instalar ou se inscrever 209 Softball Academy Podcast | Hitting Philosophy. And the second is that pitchers can throw harder overhand, and real men like to throw the ball hard. There are a couple of reasons. Feigner was confident he could win with only himself and a catcher but worried the other team would just walk the two and leave them without a batter. Your email address will not be published. As the games rules were liberalized, the names for the pitches eventually changed. Five of the six were later elected to Cooperstown. I saw the King and his Court in Jasper, Alabama in the early 1960s. 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. Feigner was Sidd Finch with a crewcut, Clint Eastwood with a fastball. And that feeling has never left. Florida starter Ricky Nolasco had an atrocious game Wednesday when he allowed 11 runs in three innings (3 IP, 11 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 1 BB, 2 K). Progressive Field, Cleveland: 82 "YEAH, THAT'S why I'm gonna steal," retorts Booth, to the delight of the crowd. Sponsored. Bueller? Eddie Feigner was a one-of-a-kind person who stood out among all those who played sports. "The day of the barnstormer is buried this Saturday.". Eddie Feigner is a member of Shrine of the Eternals, which is part of the Baseball Reliquary. Why? If you haven't seen the King and His Court, well, it's your own damn fault. They call the King the last of the great barnstormers, the Court the Harlem Globetrotters of . Challenges to play local softball teams came from around the state of Washington. "I was a broken man.". 255) may be the equivalent of the high school annual photo. I saw the King and his Court in Pittsfield, MA in the early 1960's. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. But softball can still teach us something about baseball history. Granted, American softball players are the best in the world. 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 was a crowd pleasing softball pitcher and showman who toured the world for 55 years as the King and His Court. More than 66,000 fans attended the four games Friday, including a LLWS single-game record of 41,848 for a game with a Pennsylvania team. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets If you live anywhere in the Northwest, go to Walla Walla this Saturday to see the end of an era. Williams was right, just not as precise as he could have been. Many of them were major league players. "It's entertainment -- it's comedy," Hoppe says. 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. I was about 10 years old, and they asked me to be bat boy. "FASTPITCH IS a lost art — irretrievable in our generation. Feigner knew he was the only one of his kind in the history of the world. Into that steel trap memory delves Feigner, 65, a fastpitch softball trouper for some 44 years. 1. Top Rated Plus. This Amateur Softball Association (ASA) had forbidden its members to play against Eddie Feigner and his team. Of course, the Stones never played my hometown or the hundreds of other towns that are even smaller. 1951 The King and His Court Softball Program. Eddie Feigner did this when he was 56 years old. He was the clown prince of softball. 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