May 2nd, 1955, Cleveland area newspaper subscribers awoke to the following headlines:
“Tribe’s Terrific Twosome: Mr. Robert, Master Herbie” -Cleveland News
“Feller and Score Jar BOSOX Twice” -Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Feller was better than I was” —Score: One-Hitter By Bob, 16 Whifs By Herb: -Cleveland Press
(Source: The Curse of Rocky Colavito by Terry Pluto, pp. 17-18)
Bob Feller wasn’t the pitcher he used to be, by 1955 the 36 year old right hander was in the twilight of his career, barely clinging to a spot in the Indians’ rotation.