Vic Lombardi

1922–1997 (age 75)

Major League Baseball pitcher

Biography

Vic Lombardi, a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers, was admired for his steady delivery and sportsmanship during the 1940s.

He remained a mentor to aspiring players and a loyal friend, and now rests at Tulare Cemetery, remembered for the grace he displayed both on and off the mound.

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