Bob Feller, with a 266-162 record and 2,581 ... he was signed by Cleveland scout Cy Slapnicka for $1 and an autographed baseball. The 17-year-old high school junior was assigned to a farm club ...
When Iowa teen phenom Bob Feller was signed by Cleveland ... One dollar and an autographed ball. Major League Baseball held its first draft in 1965, in part to help level the playing field between ...