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“LOU BRISSIE FIELD” TO BE DEDICATED AT VETERANS’ DAY CEREMONY IN WARE SHOALS, SOUTH CAROLINA

Ware Shoals School District 51 and the Town of Ware Shoals will come together on Monday, November 11th in a special ceremony to honor all veterans and to bestow a special honor on Leland Victor “Lou” Brissie, a hometown hero from “The Greatest Generation.” The baseball field at Riegel Stadium, on the campus of Ware […]

A SALUTE TO THE HEROIC LOU BRISSIE

By David M. Jordan One of the very best features of post-World War II A’s fandom has long been the saga of Lou Brissie, currently being featured by Lou’s hometown in South Carolina. It was a story of heroism, determination, persistence, and some pretty fine southpaw pitching.

The Corporal was a Pitcher

The Corporal was a Pitcher Foreword by Tom Brokaw Hard Cover with 253 pages Book SIGNED by Lou Brissie and author Ira Berkow $24.95