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Leland Victor Brissie (June 5, 1924 – November 25, 2013) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians.
Jun 5, 2013 · Lou Brissie. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 6-4 , 210lb (193cm, 95kg) Born: June 5, 1924 in Anderson, SC. Died: November 25, 2013 in Augusta, SC. Buried: Pineview Memorial Park, North Augusta, SC. High School:
Jan 4, 2012 · Brissie was a squad leader in the 351 st Infantry Regiment, 88 th Infantry Division, United States Army, fighting against the German 1 st Parachute Division in the Apennine Mountains near Florence, in the northern part of Italy. Field surgeons wanted to amputate his leg, but Brissie didn’t want to hear that.
Nov 26, 2013 · Lou Brissie, who suffered devastating leg wounds in World War II but went on to become an All-Star pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics and a symbol of perseverance for the disabled, died on...
Nov 27, 2013 · Lou Brissie, a veteran of World War II and a former All-Star in the waning years of Connie Mack's tenure with the Philadelphia Athletics, has passed away, according to a report in The New York Times.
Nov 27, 2013 · Lou Brissie, who made an inspiring recovery from severe leg wounds during World War II to become an all-star pitcher in the major leagues, died Nov. 25 at a veterans hospital in Augusta, Ga. He...
Mar 26, 2021 · The story of Lou Brissie is one that is not very well known. A lifetime 44-48 starting pitcher in the big leagues—what else is there to know? But it’s not what Brissie did when he made it to the MLB, that’s remarkable, but how he got there. Brissie was born in 1924 in Anderson, South Carolina.
Oct 25, 2012 · Lou Brissie went from the brink of having his left leg amputated in World War II to playing for the 1949 American League All-Star team at Ebbets Field in...
Complete career MLB stats for the Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Lou Brissie on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Nov 28, 2013 · Lou Brissie, who made an inspiring recovery from severe leg wounds during World War II to become an all-star pitcher in the major leagues, died Monday at a veterans hospital in Augusta, Ga. He...
