I saw The King and His Court at the Erie County Fair as a child, and was amazed at his ability. That one game made me fall in love with fast pitch softball and subsequently slo-pitch. A love affair that is now approaching 40 years -- although my playing time is very limited now, I mainly coach and sub in now and then.
RIP, King.
I remember seeing them on Wide World of Sports when I was a kid. I remember Eddie pitching from second base.
My dad played slow pitch softball for over 40 years. When he finally retired from the game at the age of 76, he was playing in an "over 40" league. Our local paper had a big write-up about him.
An inspiration to all of us beer-league players.
Yes, RIP Eddie! I saw The King and His Court at the old Silver Stadium (Rochester Red Wings). My softball glove that I'm still using today is "The Eddie Feigner Special". commish, I played Kodak Park Athletic Association (KPAA) softball when I was a kid (as with you, 40 years ago). The neighborhood I lived in didn't have Little League, so we'd organize our own teams and sign up and play in KPAA leagues. BTW, it was fast pitch! Eddie "The King" Feigner was my hero!
Not fer nuthin', but
Hank Bauer, Steve Barber, and Lew Burdette, of major league BASEBALL died in the past week.
Fascinating. Thanks for posting.
..Eddie Feigner was the greatest I ever saw...
RIP
Saw these guys at our high school 30 years ago.