CLEVELAND, Ohio – Bob Feller is gone, but the Indians are trying to keep the memory of World War II hero and Hall of Famer as vibrant as ever.
The Indians have filed a petition to have Feller awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. They filed the petition on WhiteHouse.gov on Wednesday and need 100,000 signatures within 30 days to get a response from the White House. Last year President Barrack Obama gave the award to Hall of Famers Willie Mays and the late Yogi Berra. Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Roberto Clemente, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Buck O'Neil, Frank Robinson and Jackie Robinson are some of the other baseball players who have received the award.