Ernie Lombardi's Attempted Suicide
In a nearly tragic coincidence, the affable and popular Ernie Lombardi (who was nicknamed "Schnozz" for his large nose), himself attempted suicide in 1953 at the home of a friend in the same manner as Willard Hershberger. He had been depressed since his retirement six years earlier. However, despite his pleas to allow him to die, Lombardi was saved. After a brief hospitalization to recover from his physical wound, he received treatment for his depression. Lombardi died at age 69 in 1977. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
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