Rufus Lewis(December 13, 1919 – December 17, 1999) was an American professional baseballpitcherwho played inNegro league baseball,as well as inCuban,MexicanandVenezuelanprofessional leagues affiliated toorganized baseball.[1][2][3][4]
| Rufus Lewis | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 13, 1919 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |
| Died:December 17, 1999(aged 80) Southfield, Michigan | |
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
| debut | |
| 1936, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1952, for the Dorados de Chihuahua | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lewis pitched in three games for the Eagles in the1946 Negro World Series,pitching in relief in Game 1 for teammateHilton Smithbefore getting starts in Game 4 and Game 7; Lewis went 2-1, including wins in both starts as Newark won their only championship; Lewis pitched a complete game while allowing eight hits with two runs while walking four and striking out eight batters.[5][6]
A native ofHattiesburg, Mississippi,Lewis served in theUnited States Army Air ForcesduringWorld War II.[7]He died inSouthfield, Michiganin 1999 at age 80.
Sources
edit- ^Minor League and Negro League statistics and information.Baseball Reference website.Retrieved on January 26, 2016.
- ^Liga Mexicana de Béisbol.Estadísticas del Béisbol Mexicano website.Retrieved on January 26, 2016.
- ^Habana roster (Liga Profesional Cubana (1947-48).Rogério Marzano website.Retrieved on January 26, 2016.
- ^Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (1946-47).Pura Pelota website.Retrieved on January 26, 2016.
- ^"Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 2, Newark Eagles (NW2) 1".
- ^"Retrosheet Boxscore: Newark Eagles (NW2) 3, Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 2".
- ^"Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII".baseballinwartime.RetrievedOctober 7,2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics fromBaseball Reference,orBaseball Reference (Minors)andSeamheads