Lou Brissie was a promising college pitcher when he entered the US Army in 1942. In December 1944, his unit, the 88th Infantry, was in fighting in Italy. He suffered a dreadful injury to his left leg shattering several bones. Two years later--following 23 surgeries--Brissie began his big league ...
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Nathan Dominitz interviews former major league all-star pitcher Lou Brissie. Brissie comments on his WW2 battlefield injuries, meeting Babe Ruth and his views on the current state of baseball. Read the full story on Brissie here: http://savannahnow.com/node/488585
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses his book "The Corporal Was a Pitcher: The Courage a Lou Brissie." Brissie’s amazing story follows him from a catastrophic leg injury in WWII to making the 1949 All-Star Game with the Philadelphia A's to giving his time to help wounded veterans.
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Lou Brissie: Injured WWII Hero Became an AL All-Star Pitcher
