Minor League Career
Feldman pitched for the Blytheville (Arkansas) Giants in 1938. He dominated the Northeast Arkansas League with a 13–1 record and 2.02 ERA, the best ERA and winning percentage in the league. He was promoted to the Fort Smith Giants of the Western Association, and went 7–7 with a 3.98 ERA his first season there. In 1939 he improved to 25–9, one win behind the league lead.
In 1940 Feldman was 5–13 with a 3.64 ERA for the Jersey City Giants, and in 1941 with the team he went 14–16 with a 3.42 ERA. In his two seasons in town, 18 of his 29 losses were by a single run.
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