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Rufus Lewis
Pitcher
Born: (1919-12-13)December 13, 1919
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Died: December 17, 1999(1999-12-17) (aged 80)
Southfield, Michigan

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut
1936, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
1952, for the Dorados de Chihuahua
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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.

Sources

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  1. ^ 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.
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