In the days of xBox and 15-screen Cineplexes, it was something to see ballparks packed with five generations, with great-grandfathers and fathers holding little babies. Anyone? I was about 10 years old, and they asked me to be bat boy. The team started by traveling around the United States, Canada, and Mexico to play local softball teams. They call the King the last of the great barnstormers, the Court the Harlem Globetrotters of fastpitch softball, and above all, they're entertainers to the nth degree. Feigner, catcher Gary West, first baseman Dave Booth and shortstop Gary Van Prooyen mug it up with true zest. In 2000, the same magazine ranked the King and His Court as the United States eighth-greatest team of the 20th century. And the guy blinks and says, `Right.' Our Facebook page is Facebook.com/FastpitchTV, Our Twitter page is Twitter.com/FastpitchTV, Feel free to email questions for future shows to FastpitchTV@gmail.com. During the following four years, the King and His Court played over 200 games but traveled no further than Idaho. "FASTPITCH IS a lost art — irretrievable in our generation. VHS Tape, "How to Pitch Fast Pitch Softball Basic Styles With Eddie Feigner of The King and His Court" [autographed]. Which is why the King always had four players. "I got to be part of something where they watch you tie your shoelaces," Hoppe said of the attention the Court occasionally received. "Hollywood missed a hell of a story. With all that said, Feigner was amazing. The King and His Court came to Davenport in the Summer of 1965. Eddie Feigner was a crowd pleasing softball pitcher and showman who toured the world for 55 years as the King and His Court. Will King and His Court die when he retires? 19. I guess in order to even make contact with the ball, you'd have to start your swing before he even released it and trust that it would be somewhere in the strike zone. He made Nolan Ryan look like a Little Leaguer. He kept meticulous records of his achievements: 9,743 victories, 141, 517 strikeouts, 930 no-hitters and 238 perfect games. A world traveler is he. included in the interview is Leslie Barber, Charlie Dobbins, Dave Booth, Bob Hale, Ron Davenport and Michael Branchaud. Sponsored. In this years Olympics, there were 19 games that didntinclude weak sisters Greece and Italy. They played racetracks, stockyards, rodeo grounds, cemeteries, pastures, an oil rig off Norways coast and the Houston Astrodome. A former marine with a crew cut and a right arm noticeably more muscular than his left, Feigner threw hard. Comerica Park, Detroit: 87 They escaped flash floods and tornadoes. If you have a few young girls/guys looking to get into baseball or softball then taking them to one of these games would be a great event for the whole family! You get to touch people and leave them with a message.". Granted, American softball players are the best in the world. Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson, Willie McCovey, Maury Wills and Harmon Killebrew. She survives him, as do his son Eddie Jr.; his daughters Shirley, Carol and Debbie; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The Court has been around since the Chicago Cubs still were the reigning National League champs, and it has played in nearly 4,000 cities and in more than 150 countries. You can follow him on Twitter at jimcaple. "I just wanted to return the van keys to Walla Walla where it all came out of," said Rich Hoppe, who has been pitching with the Court for decades. 1951 The King and His Court Softball Program. Eddie Feigner was able to get games when he showed local softball promoters his abilities. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He left the military in 1944. Marco Polo would have been jealous. I was lucky enough to be invited to watch and film. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Coors Field, Denver: 87 "Merrick? It would be really fun to watch videos of some of that stuff. 15. It must be fun facing a blindfolded pitcher from 45 feet who can fire the ball faster than 100 mph. Basketball has the Harlem Globetrotters. Patrick Villanova/The Jersey Journal He stands blindfolded, some 40 feet from home plate, gleefully hurling pitch after pitch at weary batters as fans in Linden's Memorial Park cheer on the peculiar . And that feeling has never left. 1983 The King and His Court ~ 4-Man Softball Team ~ Signed Autographed Program. Yet, "It's like Bob Feller said: `I can still throw as hard as I ever did. The friends got together and decided it was time to take their game on the road. Oh yeah, Eisenhower Park. Poster promoting Eddie Feigner's "King and His Court.". As one batter put it, I was waiting for a pitch, heard a noise, watched the catcher throw the ball back. The manager walked past Feigner at the tavern and made a nasty comment about Feigner's pitching ability. "The day of the barnstormer is buried this Saturday.". Eddie Feigner winds up during a game at Camp Zama, Japan, in May, 1989. Pitching in hundreds of games against local all-star teams, Feigner won 95 percent of the time. Eddie Feigner in 1983. Insulted, Feigner bet the guy he could beat his team with just four players -- himself, a catcher, a first baseman and an infielder. (But) we're part sport and part vaudevillian," Feigner insists, adding that written into their show is a myriad of laughs that never end as each inning passes. Top Rated Plus. They keep the batters guessing with rise balls, drop balls, curves, and in-shoots. "How did you remember that?" Founded in 1946 by Hoppe's mentor, "The King" Eddie Feigner, the. Gary leland is a new media producer of fastpitch softball. The Official Site of - The King & His Court: Original 4-Man Softball Team check it out, contact Jason for info on booking 508-735-2878 ext 113 Feigner had an exaggerated windup and he would do things like pitch blindfolded, or pitch an inning from behind second base. "The King changed my life, and he was the toughest guy I've ever been around. But the 65-year tour of duty ends Saturday night in Feigner's hometown of Walla Walla, Wash., playing a team that includes former major leaguer Jeff Cirillo, a two-time All-Star and five-time .300 hitter. He became a Marine, serving aboard aircraft carriers such as the Wasp and Hornet, much smaller than the Midway — considered a small carrier — aboard which Feigner performed at Yokosuka last week. Nice guys, huh? In the 2000 Olympics, the gold-medal-winning U.S. softball team allowed only seven runs and 24 hits in 10 games. Barnstorming softball faded into the Americana of wooden roller coasters and hula hoops. Prooyen, a six-time national champion whom Feigner calls the "best pitcher at his age (25) today," later pitches an inning or two. Have you seen the (Zama) catcher throw?". Safeco Field, Seattle: 87 The King and His Court touring team played over ten thousand softball games in a hundred countries from the late 1940's to the beginning of the 21st century..while achieving widespread fame similar to that of the Harlem Globetrotters.as Feigner's meticulous records claim 9,743 victories, 141,517 strikeouts, 930 no-hitters and 238 perfect games. "Now every pitcher has to be a big, strong pitcher. The manager's team was a prison team made of convicts. His underhand fastball was once timed at 104 mphsome accounts had it clocked at 114 mph. Eddie Feigner pitched a perfect game. At his peak, Mr. Feigner threw a softball harder than any major league pitcher has ever thrown a baseball. The King and His Court touring team played over ten thousand softball games in a hundred countries from the late 1940s to the beginning of the 21st century..while achieving widespread fame similar to that of theHarlem Globetrotters.as Feigners meticulous records claim 9,743 victories, 141,517 strikeouts, 930 no-hitters and 238 perfect games. Inspire employees with compelling live and on-demand video experiences. Target Field, Minneapolis: 91 We had some interesting lines this week. 20. A story is told of the time he stood in right field at Yankee Stadium and fired an underhand fastball over home plate. 15. ", With West, the Max Patkin of the team, a patch covering his left eye which he lost to cancer two years ago, motioning Booth to keep quiet, Feigner answers, "I dunno. Thanks for sharing such a great childhood memory. But its usually not just Team USAs opponents who struggle to score. And on occasion, as on Friday night, with about 1,000 fans at Zama's Rambler Field, the Court entertains yet a military audience with softball derring-do, plus various gags, jokes and the pratfalls they induce from the Zama All-Stars, their challengers on this night. Inductees have included Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson, Vin Scully, Satchel Paige, and others. Chase Field, Phoenix: 76.5 After decades of popularity, fast-pitch mens softball lost ground to slow pitch (a sissy game, Feigner said) and to womens fast pitch. Since Jennie Finch took over as a co-host of This Week in Baseball, she has consistently struck out current major leaguers whove dared to take the Jennie Challenge. Eddie Feignerthe star of the famous barnstorming team The King and His Courtwas supposedly once clocked at 104 mph, and in a two-inning exhibition in 1967, he struck out Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Willie Mays, Harmon Killebrew, and Roberto Clemente. During a 1967 exhibition game at Dodger Stadium, Eddie Feigner faced a lineup of six big leaguers. Many of them were major league players. Feigner and his team, known as the King and His Court, traveled around the world with a flamboyance that recalled the barnstorming teams assembled by Babe Ruth and that perhaps most resembled basketballs Harlem Globetrotters. Eddie Feigner passed away on February 9, 2007, from complications associated with dementia. They endured enough 30-hour rides between cities that Feigner referred to a 10-hour ride as "just down the road apiece. Miller Park, Milwaukee 77 Enthralled by what he saw, Hoppe hooked up with Feigner's crew for Midwest tours the following two summers. People still want to see Williams bat, Palmer golf; there's the charisma there. In an interview, he said he liked having fun too much to be an MLB player. Skip to main content. Those days are long gone -- now luxury suites and revenue streams are all-important -- and based on the vast expanses of orange, empty seats always visible at Marlins games, those days may have never existed here. But most of them play professional baseball, and nearly all of them are men. During the game, Eddie Feigner managed to strike out Maury Wills, Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Brooks Robinson, and Roberto Clemente. As the team ate and slept in their station wagon, they discovered something in El Paso, TX. 11. Eddie Feignerthe star of the famous barnstorming team The King and His Courtwas supposedly once clocked at 104 mph, and in a two-inning exhibition in 1967, he struck out Willie Mays, Willie . You are very lucky to have had such a special grandfather. "I miss the guy, I really do. Not bad for a fat man. Meanwhile, as ESPN colleague Doug Kern points out, the last four Rays home games drew just 61,897. They started their first cross-country tour. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. "Haven't seen you in 15 years, Eddie. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Eddie Feigner was still anxious to play. ), Fernandez, perhaps the greatest softball pitcher ever, faced major league all-star David Justice after the 1996 Olympics and struck him out on three pitches. "I found a way out.". (Theyre currently on a 79-game winning streak.) Eddie Feigner formed the King and His Court more than 14,000 games and 4 million miles ago in his hometown of Walla Walla, Wash. You could really bring it back then," the guest said. HE HAS a book planned and a movie scripted, but there's no ending to either, yet; thus, they're both on the shelf. After the game was over, many of the players gathered at a tavern. Men's fast-pitch softball has the King and His Court. 14. He was like a drill sergeant who drills you every day and you never do anything right.". The guest nearly falls out of his seat. "After my brother died and that 100 days that followed, I literally had lost everything," Hoppe said. I was lucky enough to be invited to come film the . "I don't know who'll play Eddie Feigner," he said. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum: 74 Not enough people died, I guess. The six? Eddie Feigner: King and His Court - YouTube 0:00 / 29:30 Eddie Feigner: King and His Court allendale101 5.05K subscribers 546K views 4 years ago Video on the story of the famed. He died of respiratory complications, said Del Reddy, a friend. He and his court, which included only a catcher, first-baseman and shortstop, played everywhere from Yankee Stadium to the Great Wall of China. Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: How big was the crowd in Williamsport for the Little League World Series? And the second is that pitchers can throw harder overhand, and real men like to throw the ball hard. As the games rules were liberalized, the names for the pitches eventually changed. Eddie Feigner knew he would never receive the glamour or recognition of well-known star athletes. He hopes to inspire all of those who have battled addiction and felt trapped within their own lives. He still signed free autograph after free autograph, as his players hustled programs. 2. or Best Offer. To Hoppe, it is not merely a softball team, but a means to rediscover himself and spread a message of hope. As Feigner recently observed, In fast-pitch softball, you have to swing four or five inches above the ball or four or five inches below the ball. You can see highlights of the King and His Court from about 50 years ago here and a news report from about 15 years ago here. He is a member of theBaseball Reliquary. Sadly, I'm talking about the King and His Court, the barnstorming softball team started by the late Eddie Feigner some 65 years ago. Hyperextending his knee in a gopher hole in 1972 didn't help; it prevents him to this day from getting top speed on his fastball. He couldn't be a showman and entertainer as well as an athlete if he played professional sports. 4. Distance, time, and uncertainty. "We need some runs against this team. He and his Court were able to defeat a team with nine players. Whats more, thanks to liberal rules, softball pitchers release the ball from even closer than that, slightly less than 40 feetabout 20 feet closer than a baseball pitcher. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. "I know what I am, a recovering addict," he said. Im now 66 years old. Thus, is Feigner, with a year or two left in his own career, the last of the great fastpitch showmen? This Space For Rent, Florida 73 Also, they would occasionally be on Wide World of Sports. 21. "This is big. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Thats roughly what Finch, Fernandez, and Osterman did these two weeks except they didnt allow as many hits. "YEAH, THAT'S why I'm gonna steal," retorts Booth, to the delight of the crowd. 2023 Vimeo.com, Inc. All rights reserved. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. In those games, an average of 3.8 runs were scored per seven innings. It took me years to talk about it," Hoppe said. Its just that the conditions of the game simply dont allow even the greatest hitters to be successful often enough for anybody to notice. All rights reserved (About Us). I remember seeing them in commericals as a kid, pretty sure it was Bud or Lite Beer commericals. He was amazing. He pitched for Kilburg's Grocery store. He and a changing supporting cast that included only a catcher, first baseman and shortstop eventually logged more than 4 million miles, covering 50 states and more than 100 countries to play in front of 200 million people. The first game for the King and His Court took place behind the barbed wire and high walls of a prison. This Amateur Softball Association (ASA) had forbidden its members to play against Eddie Feigner and his team. Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay: 68. Feigner knew he was the only one of his kind in the history of the world. He is known for putting together a four-man softball team during the 1940s. Larry Rankin from Oklahoma on April 26, 2018: I'd heard of this guy before, but you certainly gave me a great deal more insight into it. 5. Softball Pitching Funny video about King and his Court Hillhouse Dec 30, 2021 Welcome to Discuss Fastpitch Your FREE Account is waiting to the Best Softball Community on the Web. 2023 Stars and Stripes. Don't add another wild card and a hokey one-game playoff -- just eliminate the wild card. The King and His Court" and his visit to. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. He was expelled from high school for troublemaking. "I told ASA (Amateur Softball Association) it was a great game at 43 feet — you just killed a great game. ", You know the rules. Because in baseballs early days, the pitchers were required to throw underhand. Which isnt to say there arent great hittersof course there are. (R.J. Oriez/Stars and Stripes). Log in, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window). Today, there are no great pitchers left out there. My favorite was Land Shark Stadium, which it was called for one year after a deal with Jimmy Buffet. Now they're all in their 40s. The Marlins will be hard-pressed to equal their two World Series championship at their new ballpark that opens next season. I also fear Buck Showalter's head would probably explode if a player showed up looking like this. And anyway, fast-pitch pitchers dont just throw fastballs. <p> </p> <p>A few weeks ago the King And His Court came to the Dallas Area. We need heroes now especially in the Sports world. Feel free to use this content, in whole or in part, in any manner you like so long as you give credit to Gary leland, Fastpitch.TV and link to fastpitch.tv. "It became my anchor," Hoppe said. Anne Marie, Feigners fourth wife, became the first woman on the team. Eddie Feigner is a member of Shrine of the Eternals, which is part of the Baseball Reliquary. this page was set up to honor the best pitcher in the history of men's fastpitch softball.Eddie was the "King" in his own right.With a list of achievements that will never be topped.In his. He was more than a player; he was a showman. I hope they think of me as an honest, sincere performer who always put on a good show, he said. If you haven't seen the King and His Court, well, it's your own damn fault. They were awesome. He was able to hit the ball as well as he could pitch it. 22. Drafted into the Army and sent to Vietnam in 1966, on his 13th day at war the 19-year-old Hoppe witnessed three fellow soldiers get decapitated by a mine. He just made me better," Hoppe said. information. Hoppe said he relied on a mixture of Vietnamese marijuana and black tar heroin to cope with the emotional and psychological damage that the incident and the war had on him. Hearing a woman or child say they loved watching him pitch meant more to Feigner than any big-league contract. Feigner has performed for U.S. troops during the Berlin Airlift, pitched in full view of Soviet guardsmen in Red Square, pitched against a Cuban team in 1952, featuring a hot major-league prospect, Fidel Castro, who would shun baseball and lead his country through a revolution and retain power 37 years later. Feigner developed athletic skills and abilities in ways nobody thought possible. Eddie Feigner was asked to participate. Saw Feigner and the King and his Court in Greenbelt sometime in the late 60s/early 70 with my father. Kids who are 10 or 11 years old, they click on the boob tube and say why play fastpitch when there's no pro league, you can't get a scholarship offer for it, and I can play baseball, football, basketball and make good money at it? Hoppe and his crew only use a pitcher, a catcher, a first baseman and a shortstop, while the opposition uses nine players. And maybe he deserved it. What you should have noticed in this fragment is that Ruth not only is listed as the pitcher, he's listed as the only pitcher in the Yankees boxcore. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Score isn't kept, and in fact, you're likely to see Hoppe or one of his teammates run from first base across the infield to third, bypassing second base altogether, to the laughter and enjoyment of the crowd. According to legend, Feigner was bragging up his skills one night when an opposing player challenged his abilities. Your email address will not be published. "We can't compete with modern entertainment," Hoppe said. Perhaps thats because the hitters are stronger, which opens the game up offensively in a couple of ways: The men hit more home runs, and they can also do more bunting because the infielders have to back up a little. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. His fastball pitch was clocked at over 104 miles an hour. It was incredible. "I'll see a batter come up and, remember something about his stance or something and say, `El Paso, '74, right?' Later that night, Hoppe saw two children blown up right in front of him during a Viet Cong raid. 3. Into that steel trap memory delves Feigner, 65, a fastpitch softball trouper for some 44 years. "I'm still the best pitcher in the world today, baseball or softball; I just don't have the blinding speed any more. 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