Lou Lombardo

Louis Lombardo

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.

• Debut September 22, 1948
• Final Game October 3, 1948
• Born November 18, 1928 in Carlstadt, NJ USA
• Died June 11, 2001 in Fort Mill, SC USA

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Biographical Information

New Jersey native Lou Lombardo spent eleven active seasons in professional baseball from 1944 to 1954.

He was fifteen years old when he signed as a free agent with the New York Giants in 1944.

Lombardo spent thirteen days in the major leagues with the Giants from September 22, to October 3, 1948. He appeared in two games, giving up five hits and four runs and he pitched 5 1/3 innings, with a 6.75 ERA and no decisions.

Lou spent the balance of his eleven seasons in the minor leagues and had two double-digit winning seasons - 1947 and 1952. His best record came in 1947 with the Manchester Giants of the class B New England League, when he went 13-5 with a 3.02 ERA while pitching 170 innings. Lombardo also went 11-3 in 1952 with a 3.02 ERA in 134 innings for the Montgomery Grays of the class A South Atlantic League.

Lombardo left baseball in 1954 at age 25 with a minor league career record of 63-68, appearing in 264 games and pitching over 1,000 innings.

Louis Lombardo died on June 11, 2001 in Fort Mill, SC at the age of 72.

Related Sites

• BR Minors page