The corporal was a pitcher: the courage of Lou Brissie
Sports and games, Disabilities, Biography of persons with disabilities, Baseball, Sports biography, War and military biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Details the heroism and determination of World War II G.I. Lou Brissie, who was wounded in Italy in December 1944. Recounts Brissie's refusal to allow his leg to be amputated despite major damage, his against-all-odds recovery, and his use of a leg brace to become a Philadelphia Athletics pitcher. 2009
Title Details
ISBN
9781600781049
Publisher
Triumph Books
Copyright Date
2008
Book number
4588279
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Erik Synnestvedt
Duration
9 hours 41 minutes 48 seconds
Audio producer
NLS