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Lou Brissie

 
 
Lou Brissie Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, June 29, 2011
1. Lou Brissie Marker
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Lou Brissie was born in Anderson, South Carolina. After getting his career off to a promising start, he suffered a devastating injury in Italy during World War II. Brissie convinced doctors not to amputate his leg, and three years later, he was [would] be back on the diamond beginning his Major League career.

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Duke Energy's regulated utility operations serve approximately 4 million U.S. customers in the Carolinas and the Midwest, representing a population of approximately 12 million people.
 
Erected 2011 by Greenville Drive & Duke Energy Co.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
 
Location. 34° 50.5′ N, 82° 24.433′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It can be reached from Field Street. Marker is located inside the south gate of Flour Field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clay Buchholz (here, next to this marker); Jim Rice (here, next to this marker); Tommy Lasorda (here, next to this marker); Al Rosen (here, next to this marker); Joe Anders (here, next to this marker);
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Chino Smith (here, next to this marker); Nolan Ryan (here, next to this marker); John Smoltz (here, next to this marker); John Henry Moss (within shouting distance of this marker); "Shoeless Joe" Jackson House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
 
Also see . . .
1. Lou Brissie. Leland Victor Brissie (born June 5, 1924 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1947 to 1951 and the Cleveland Indians from 1951-1953. (Submitted on July 3, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 

2. Lou Brissie. Lou Brissie Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com (Submitted on July 3, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 
 
Lou Brissie Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, June 29, 2011
2. Lou Brissie Marker
Lou Brissie Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, June 29, 2011
3. Lou Brissie Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
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