 During the offseason, franchise legend and Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller died on December 15, 2010.In honor of Feller, the Indians implemented many tributes to their former ace, including all players wearing No.19 (Feller's jersey number retired by the club in 1957) during pre-game introductions on Opening Day, an outline patch of Feller's pitching motion sewn onto the team's jerseys and to be worn throughout the season, and the press-box seat used by Feller upon retirement made into a memorial.