Vic Lombardi

Vic Lombardi
Pitcher
Born: (1922-09-20)September 20, 1922
Reedley, California, U.S.
Died: December 3, 1997(1997-12-03) (aged 75)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1945, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1950, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record50–51
Earned run average3.68
Strikeouts340
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Victor Alvin Lombardi (September 20, 1922 – December 3, 1997) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1945 to 1950 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the starting pitcher in two games of the 1947 World Series for the Dodgers.[1][2]

In 1978 Lombardi was inducted into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

Lombardi died in December 1997 at the age of 75 from complications related to heart surgery.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "New York Yankees 10, Brooklyn Dodgers 3". Retrosheet. October 1, 1947. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Brooklyn Dodgers 8, New York Yankees 6". Retrosheet. October 5, 1947. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Baldassaro, Lawrence. "Vic Lombardi". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
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