Early Life
Lazzeri was born on December 6, 1903, to Augustine and Julia Lazzeri, who had immigrated from Italy. They lived in the Cow Hollow district of San Francisco. Augustine worked as a boilermaker.
At age 15, Lazzeri was expelled from school. He began to work with his father, earning $4.50 a day ($70 in current dollar terms). Lazzeri also played semi-professional baseball and trained to become a prizefighter.
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