Luke Sewell
American baseball player, coach, and manager (1901–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Luther "Luke" Sewell (January 5, 1901 – May 14, 1987) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1921–1932, 1939), Washington Senators (1933–1934), Chicago White Sox (1935–1938) and the St. Louis Browns (1942).[1] Sewell batted and threw right-handed. He was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of his era.[2]
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Luke Sewell | |
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Catcher / Manager | |
Born: (1901-01-05)January 5, 1901 Titus, Alabama, U.S. | |
Died: May 14, 1987(1987-05-14) (aged 86) Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 30, 1921, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 1, 1942, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .259 |
Home runs | 20 |
Runs batted in | 698 |
Managerial record | 606–644 |
Winning % | .485 |
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As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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He spent 10 seasons playing with his brother Joe Sewell, a Hall of Fame shortstop. He had another brother named Tommy Sewell, who had one at-bat with the Chicago Cubs.[3]