Everything Everywhere Daily · Sunday, October 25, 2026
The podcast host details how Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller participated in a serious velocity test on August 20, 1946, at Griffith Stadium. The testing apparatus clocked his fastest pitch at 98.6 miles per hour, though it measured the ball near home plate rather than at the release point.
“Feller's fastest recorded pitch was 98.6 miles per hour.”
“However, once again, the apparatus measured the ball near home plate, not at its release point.”