Rufus Lewis
# Rufus Lewis

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.

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.

A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lewis served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He died in Southfield, Michigan in 1999 at age 80.

## Sources

* ↑ 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.
