Bill Lewis (baseball)

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).

Bill Lewis
Catcher
Born: (1904-10-15)October 15, 1904
Ripley, Tennessee
Died: October 24, 1977(1977-10-24) (aged 73)
Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
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 runs1
Runs batted in11
Teams

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.

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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