just say the name bob feller and you will get plenty of people talking. if you ever met him, you know his spirit was contagious. >> the experiences he had both as a baseball player and as a humanitarian and as a navy man, you can't replicate that. one of the most unique individuals i ever met and will probably ever meet. >> the senior director of commune cages helped bring the baseball great's priceless meme memorabilia to the hometown in iowa to the terrorist in progressive field where it is on display. achievements go beyond the diamond. he was the first big league baseball player to enlist in pearl harbor at the height of his career. with eight battle stars and six campaign ribbons. now the organization is petitioning for feller to have one more honor added to his resume, the presidential medal of freedom. the highest civilian award in the u.s. president obama gave that award to hall of famers willy mays and the late yogi berra. >> he took probably more pride in his role in the navy and serving our country than he did as a baseball player. >> a basebal

obviously it's a great honor for bob to be potentiallymedal of freedom. mrs. feller believes bob would be very grateful. he was 23 and had 127 wins under his belt when on december 7th, bullet bob put down the baseball, picked up his papers and joined the war. >> he was in the car on somewhere towards the west. and it came on the radio, pearl harbor had been attacked. and that was, of course, we know that was the beginning. we knew then that that was thef the war. went back to a friend of his and he said i'm -- i me in. i'm going to be in the war. and he was in touch with the uss alabama and they wanted their crew. one time he was telling me that there was loading fuel and ammunition on a rope and its but they needed -- fuel and ammunition now. and the last rope was going to bringt came apart before the mail got to the ship and they lost the mail. and i said, what did you do? and i said we just turned aroundnt back to our stations again. but you know, those -- little things but they're not. but he said it was wonderful to watch men helping other men. that's the alabam

@days after pearl harbor bob @feller enlisted, even though he @didn't have to. @you can see the terrace club at @progressive field, a whole list @starting when he came into the @league in 1936. @all the accolades before he @enlisted in 1941. @he served five years, and then @leaving the league and retiring @in 1956. @because of this legacy the @indians launched a month-long @campaign to have the white @house recognize feller with the @presidential medal of freedom, @the highest civilian award in @the u.s. the petition needs @100,000 signatures, and with @two weeks left, feller is still @88,000 short. @>> the medal of freedom @signifies what bob feller meant @to us. @an ambassador for the game of @baseball and for the country. @i think it means more to our @fans. @>> if you want to sign the @petition, we have more @information on the petition on @our website. @you can sign it or just learn @just go to wkyc.com. @>>> still ahead this morning. @haunting changes. @the special effects in @hollywood taking on a big @project at the mansfield audio @dorm. @you are going

@the name of it, medal of @freedom, signifies what bob @feller meant to us. @he was an ambassador for the @game of baseball, for the @country. @while it certainly means a lot @to us, i think it means more to @his family to his fans. @>> you can sign the petition on @our website or just learn more @about it. @>>> still ahead this morning, @haunting changes. @a master of special effects in @hollywood is taking on a big @project at the mansfield reform @friday. @good morning alyssa. @>> reporter: good morning. @the ice sculptures for the @didn't stand a chance. @coming up though, what is still @going on today, including an @ @>>> hundreds of people will be @taking the plunge today into @the portage lake for the polar @bear jump. @more than 500 people are @expected. @the money raised will go to the @ronald mcdonald house and camp @quality ohio. @organizers are hoping to raise @$100,000. @for more information, go to @wkyc.com. @>>> some frozen fun is planned @for there weekend. @the north coast harbor ice fest @is back for another year. @alyssa raymond joins us li

bob feller is the man the indians want to see recognized. >> one skpw only. one and ofpblt one of the one ask only. one of the hall of famer. they think he deserves the medal of free freedom. highest civilian award in the >> the late rapid robert feller deserves one too. we have a link to the petition. right now. on our web site. fox8.com. >> no storms or anything. that's good news. >> no snow at least to any huge degree. that's a good thing. unintended on the word degree. there was a lot more to the record high temperature. a lot more than just a daily record high. i'll have more in a second. right now and first, the cool down. we're down to 38 now. 40 akron canton. still hanging onto just under 50 degrees. for parkers burg. and hunting ton. and it's 50 now. south of pittsburg. towards martins burg. west virginia. lest talk let's talk about the high temperature. because before today, there were only 3 calendar dates on which temperature. cleveland. just 3. 3. and we had a record high. that makes two. so they are only two left. most of those are really old re

the push is on to honor hall of famer bob feller . the team lead an effort made an effort to recognize him forea off the field he was the first baseball player to enlist in the navy after pearl harbor ina 1941, earning six campaign campaign ribbons and eight battle stars, he passed away five years ago at the age of 92,ss the indians felt that he deserved the medal of freedom award, the highest civilian an online petition that would require the white house to respond,yn if 1,000 people sign it , you can find a link at fox 8.com . northeast ohio management on the final season of american idol is over we introduced you toaa tank jackson of ashtabula a few weeks agogo when he earned a golden ticket,n he made it through a couple of rounds but last night was likely to advance to the top 24,ly the collateral conditions before this before this was the first time he advanced in hollywood.al . seems like our luck has run out but still not bad, i think even this is still above normal, could you send it over to the weather center for the latest f

are you joining the movement to award bob feller the presidential medal of freedom? aside in washington as the memorials began for supreme court justice antonin scalia. we'll show you how his fellow justices are honoring their late comrade. it will be a familiar battle in uth carolina this weekend .thump and uz fighting for a n and the restfhe crowd ping forthird pce momentum. we'll takeyou to the paetto state ere primary voters hit the lls tomorrow. and the first finals matchups of the 2016 state wrestling tournament are i set at this hour. we'll ke you twls fargo arena ere we're reaching the end of e brackets. ws at foufront door urners pa by the casket ofpreme crt justice, antonin scalia... lying in repose in the supreme court building. among those paying their respects today... president obama. and the first lady... michelle obama. nbc's brian mooar has the story from the supreme court in washington dc. in a flag-draped casket ... justice antonin scalia was carried into the supreme court he helped change over the course of nearly three decades. his current and fo

@bob feller had a month long @with the metal of freedom. @the petition needs 100,000 @signatures and with two weeks @left, feller is 88,000 short. @we posted a link on our website @on how to sign that petition. @his widow, anne, said it's a @great honor and one she would @be grateful for. @betsy sat down with mrs. @feller. @>> he was on his car on the way @somewhere towards the west and @it came on the radio, pearl @harbor had been attacked, and @that was of course the -- we @knew then that was the @beginning of the war. @he tushed the car around and we @went back and he said, i want @you to swear me in. @i want to be in the war. @he was in touch with the uss @alabama. @they wanted him to be on their @crew. @at one time he was telling me @they were loading fuel and am @was high seas but they needed @the am in addition now. @the last rope was going to @bring across the mail. @it came apart before the mail @got to the ship and they lost @the mail. @i said, what did you do? @>> we just turned around and @backed into one of our stations @again.

this is the home of the bob feller museum, the cleveland indians pitcher born here in van meter, iowa. he campaigned with governor john kasich in 2001. he is campaigning instead in new hampshire over the weekend. the candidates are trying to shore up support, to convince them to get out tonight at 7:00 to caucus. remember, the polls aren't open all day in iowa. there are no voting booths or machines. they will gather at churches, schools and town halls. the republicans vote in a secret ballot. democrats break up into small groups according to candidates they support. lower than third in iowa and gone on to wish the white house. bernie sanders knows he'll finish in the top three, with only three candidates. they say support by young voters might put him over the top here. >> they see him as a leader for the future, even though people might not think that of him because of his age, but to see 18-year-olds and 20-year-olds gravitate to him like a magnet is very telling. >> reporter: the caucus is won precinct by precinct. the college students are still in college towns. in january of 200

ohio cities muscle police dogs at a public auction if the canine is able to work. effort to get bob feller the presidential medal of freedom. >> the highest civilian award in the country. in order for him to be considered 100,000 signatures are needed. he was the first ball player to enlist in the military after pearl harbor. >>> i'm terrence lee. >> i'm jackie fernandez. coming up, a local man serves six years for a crime he did not commit. how the fight for justice lead to getting his name cleared. >> you won't want to miss this video. a driver thrown into the air during a high-speed chase in idaho. it's what he did next that has >>> the clock is ticking for record powerball jackpot last month. the ticket sold in california worth $63 million has to be claimed by 5:00 p.m. today or it won't be worth the paper it is printed on. people in chino hills, california, jumping for joy when they found out one of the winning tickets was sold at this 7-eleven but a month later the winning ticket is not claimed. if no one comes forward today, that money will go to schools in the state. one man says,

bob feller is an all-great and war hero. was the first baseball player to leave the game and enlist in the u.s. navy after the bombings at pearl harbor. the indians are pushing for president barack obama to recognize feller's courage and patriotism by honoring feller with the medal of freedom award. >> it was all about the country. he took probably more pride in his role in the navy and serving our country than he did as a baseball player. >> brian: sure did. the indians launched a campaign. head to cleveland19.com. there's a link there to sign a petition to try and get feller awarded the medal of freedom. there is a 100,000-signature requirement to get it in front of the president. in less than 24 hours they have already come up with 5,000 signatures. >> tia: that's nice. keep pushing. >> brian: if you ever talked to mr. feller, which i did on numerous occasions, the war always came up. he would be talking about baseball and he would talk about the war. >> tia: something else he was passionate about. >> brian: you guys are >> tia: i'm taking a picture of it. can you do that one more t

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