Former Savannah Sand Gnat pitcher, Lou Brissie, autographs his book.

On Saturday(9-12-09) former Savannah Sand Gnat pitcher, Lou Brissie, was at Barnes and Noble in Savannah to autograph his book.
Serving in the Army during World War 11, Brissie was severely wounded in his left leg. He had undergone 23 major operations to his leg. When he returned to baseball, he had a metal plate in his leg.
Brissie's amazing comeback began with the Savannah Sand Gnats in 1947, at that time affiliated with the Philadelphia Athletics, when he won 23 games. At the book signing, several men said they saw every game or most of the games the lefty pitched at Grayson Stadium in 1947. One fan brought pictures from an old scrapbook she kept'
Brissie was accompanied by his wife and both were very cordial with the fans. Their was a good turn out during the first hour I attennded the session.
During his major league career, Brissie pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians.