Rufus Lewis (December 13, 1919 – December 17, 1999) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball, as well as in Cuban, Mexican and Venezuelan professional leagues affiliated to organized 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 the 1946 Negro World Series, pitching in relief in Game 1 for teammate Hilton Smith before 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 of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lewis served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[7] He died in Southfield, Michigan in 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.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads