Donation of Bob Feller Memorabilia Will Benefit Hospice Patients

CLEVELAND, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you're looking for the perfect holiday gift for the sports fan in your life or a lasting piece of baseball history for your own collection, the generosity of a local legend's family may make your dream come true.  At the same time, you will be helping local hospice patients and their families make the most of their remaining time together.

Ann Feller has donated 49 pieces of clothing memorabilia to benefit hospice patients and their families to honor the memory of her late husband, Cleveland Indians pitching legend Bob Feller. The items can be viewed and purchased beginning Monday, Dec. 19, by visiting www.Hospicewr.org/bob-feller.  Feller was cared for by Hospice of the Western Reserve, and died in December 2010 at age 92. 

A professional appraiser placed values on all of the items.  Pieces include:

• Silk "baseball" tie with label "Made Expressly for the National Baseball Hall of Fame"
• World Series Navy sports coat with matching silk tie, designed by Nicole Miller
• Ted Williams Museum Hitters Hall of Fame navy sports coat with label – "Tailored Expressly for Bob Feller"
• 100% cashmere black sports coat with inside emblem, "Blazer of Champions Palm Beach" – "Bob Feller" is written on inside nametag
• Baseball cap – Authentic Indians ("19" is imprinted in white on the inside of brim)
• Nike golf shirt – Worn during Bob Feller "19" Museum Walk into Baseball's Past – Van Meter, Iowa

"We are humbled by Mrs. Feller's incredible generosity and her desire to give back to the other patients in our care," said Bill Finn, CEO of Hospice of the Western Reserve.  Proceeds will stay in Northern Ohio to help fund programs that improve the quality of life for Hospice of the Western Reserve's patients and their families. For more information, contact Debbie Ludvik at 440-442-2621.

About Hospice of the Western Reserve
Hospice of the Western Reserve is a community-based, non-profit agency providing comfort and emotional support to patients and their families. The agency cares for people in a variety of settings including the home, hospital, long-term care facility, at David Simpson Hospice House overlooking Lake Erie, at an inpatient Hospice Care Center in Olmsted Township and soon at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. For more information, visit hospicewr.org or call 800.707.8922.

CONTACT: Laurie Henrichsen, 216-701-1768

SOURCE Hospice of the Western Reserve