Bill Lewis (baseball)
| Bill Lewis | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: October 15, 1904 Ripley, Tennessee | |||
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Died: October 24, 1977 (aged 73) Memphis, Tennessee | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 3, 1933, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 25, 1936, for the Boston Bees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .327 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 11 | ||
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William Henry Lewis (October 15, 1904 – October 24, 1977) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Nicknamed "Buddy", he played parts of three seasons in the majors; 1933 for the St. Louis Cardinals, and 1935 and 1936 for the Boston Braves (renamed the Bees in 1936).
Lewis had a much longer career in the minor leagues, playing nineteen seasons between 1924 and 1945. After his playing days ended, he spent the rest of his life as a scout, first for the St. Louis Cardinals and later for the New York Mets.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Lewis played for the Independence Producers in 1930. On April 28, 1930 the Producers played the first Night game in the history of Organized Baseball.
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