Sherwood Brewer
| Sherwood Brewer | |||
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Born: August 16, 1923 Clarksdale, Mississippi | |||
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Died: April 15, 2003 (aged 79) Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| Negro leagues debut | |||
| 1948, New York Cubans | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1956, San Angelo Colts | |||
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Sherwood Brewer (August 16, 1923 – April 15, 2003) was a former member of the Negro Leagues. He played for a number of teams including the Chicago American Giants,[1] the Indianapolis Clowns, the Kansas City Monarchs,[2] the Seattle Steelheads, as well as the Harlem Globetrotters.[3] Brewer was a veteran of the US Army and served in World War II and the Korean War. He died in 2003 at the age of 79.[1]
References
- 1 2 Michael Hirsley; Liam Ford (28 April 2003). "Sherwood Brewer, 79 Negro Leagues player founded fellowship". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Brent Kelley (1 March 2005). Voices from the Negro Leagues: Conversations with 52 Baseball Standouts of the Period 1924-1960. McFarland. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-7864-2279-1.
- ↑ Ashley Varela (12 January 2015). "Remembering the Seattle Steelheads". lookoutlanding. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
See also
- Sherwood Brewer's profile on baseball-reference.com
- Sherwood Brewer's profile on Pitch Black Baseball
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