Lazzari’s Vault: Remembering “Rapid Robert”
May 16, 2016 by Bob Lazzari · Leave a Comment
The numbers are staggering: 266 victories, over 3,800 innings pitched, 279 complete games, twelve one-hitters—all while missing nearly four seasons due to military service. Oh, he was also a World War II hero (gun captain on the USS Alabama), World Series champion, and an eventual baseball Hall of Famer. When I first heard about the […]
