Rufus Lewis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Hattiesburg, Mississippi | December 13, 1919|
Died: December 17, 1999 Southfield, Michigan | (aged 80)|
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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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]
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.