Lou Brissie's guest appearances

Lou Brissie

Veterans Chronicles

Hooks & Runs

Charles Burgess

Clayton Kershaw

Scott Huesing

Bill Johnson

Michael Mann

Hal Moore

Mike Thornton

Dakota Meyer

Jason Redman

Jason Dunham

Jack Carr

Kyle Carpenter

Patrick O'Donnell

George Walsh

William Davis

OwlTail

Following last week story from Professor Peter Dreier about Sam Nahem and the G. I. World Series in Europe, 1945, Craig and Rex dive deep into baseball during World War II. Today, the stories of Bert Shepard and Lou Brissie, two American heroes who suffered horrific injuries in battle but overcame to pitch in the Major Leagues. Also, Craig and Rex survey the players who served and were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame -- some of whom saw combat and earned commendations. Check It OutRex - The Netflix series "Stranger Things," now in its 4th season and in particular, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) performing Metallica's "Masters of Puppets," on his  custom B.C. Rich Warlock guitar.Craig - The Linda Linda debut album "Growing Up," released April 8, 2022, on Epitaph Records. This is the song "Racist, Sexist Boy." The Pitchfork review Craig mentions is here; Vattica's Tik Tok page is here.Last Week on Hooks &amp; Runs - Ep 106, "Baseball Rebels w/ Professor Peter Dreier"Errata: Jackie Robinson played baseball at UCLA. The "the" parade caught Craig napping -- it's just L7.  At the time, it was THEN Senator Joe Biden.Hooks &amp; Runs - Website, Twitter, BuzzsproutCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterAndrew Eckhoff on Makeoutclub (dead link)Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on FacebookOpening and closing music, "Caroline" by Craig Estlinbaum. All rights reserved.This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2022, all rights reserved.    

Following last week story from Professor <a href="http://www.peterdreier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Dreier</a> about <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/sam-nahem/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Nahem</a> and the G. I. World Series in Europe, 1945, Craig and Rex dive deep into baseball during World War II. Today, the stories of <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bert-shepard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bert Shepard</a> and <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/lou-brissie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lou Brissie</a>, two American heroes who suffered horrific injuries in battle but overcame to pitch in the Major Leagues. Also, Craig and Rex survey the players who served and were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame -- some of whom saw combat and earned commendations. Check It Out Rex - The Netflix series "<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stranger Things</a>," now in its 4th season and in particular, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/streaming/article/metallica-responds-to-stranger-things-17286149.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">performing Metallica's "Masters of Puppets</a>," on his  custom B.C. Rich Warlock guitar. Craig - The Linda Linda debut album "<a href="https://thelindalindas.bandcamp.com/album/growing-up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Growing Up</a>," released April 8, 2022, on Epitaph Records. This is the song "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5AhU5Q7vH0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Racist, Sexist Boy</a>." The Pitchfork review Craig mentions is <a href="https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-linda-lindas-growing-up/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>; Vattica's Tik Tok page is <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@vattica?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Last Week on Hooks &amp; Runs - <a href="https://hooksandruns.buzzsprout.com/875794/10893384-ep-106-baseball-rebels-w-professor-peter-dreier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep 106</a>, "Baseball Rebels w/ Professor Peter Dreier" Errata: Jackie Robinson played baseball at UCLA. The "the" parade caught Craig napping -- it's just L7.  At the time, it was THEN Senator Joe Biden. Hooks &amp; Runs - <a href="https://www.hooksandruns.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hooksandrunspc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://hooksandruns.buzzsprout.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buzzsprout</a> Craig Estlinbaum on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Krazy-Karlz-Army-Surplus-and-Guitars-181136715233751" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Andrew Eckhoff on Makeoutclub (dead link) Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Krazy-Karlz-Army-Surplus-and-Guitars-181136715233751" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Opening and closing music, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-14151328/caroline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Caroline"</a> by Craig Estlinbaum. All rights reserved. This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2022, all rights reserved.

Ep. 107 - Bert Shepard, Lou Brissie & Baseball During World War II

This week's program features the story of Lou Brissie, World War II veteran and Major League Baseball pitcher. After gaining the attention of legendary owner Connie Mack in 1941, the promising prospect saw his career put on hold after he joined the Army. Brissie would be severely wounded during combat in Italy, nearly losing his legs. Through perseverance and determination, he made his return to baseball, enjoying a successful Major League career.