Milton Lewis (baseball) explained

Milton Lewis
Position:	Second baseman
Throws:	Right
Debutleague:	Negro league baseball
Debutyear:	1922
Debutteam:	Richmond Giants
Finalyear:	1928
Finalteam:	Lincoln Giants
Teams:	Richmond Giants (1922) Harrisburg Giants (1922) Bacharach Giants (1922-1924, 1926-1928) Wilmington Potomacs (1925) Lincoln Giants (1928)

Milton Lewis, nicknamed "Red", was a Negro league second baseman in the 1920s.

Lewis made his Negro leagues debut in 1922, spending time with the Richmond Giants, Harrisburg Giants and Bacharach Giants. He stayed with the Bacharach Giants until his release in April 1925.^[1]

After spending time with the Wilmington Potomacs in 1925, he returned to the Bacharach Giants in 1926^[2] and knocked a home run and eight hits for the club in their 1927 Colored World Series loss to the Chicago American Giants.^[3] Lewis finished his career in 1928 with the Lincoln Giants.^{[4] [5]}

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Bacharach Giants Obtain Pitcher, Release Fielder. 17. Evening News. Newspapers.com. April 29, 1925. February 1, 2022.
2. Web site: Rivieras Lose Another To Bacharach Giants. 22. Courier-Post. Newspapers.com. September 1, 1926. February 1, 2022.
3. Web site: 1927 Season: Negro League World Series . seamheads.com . February 27, 2021.
4. Web site: Milton Lewis . seamheads.com . February 27, 2021.
5. Web site: Milton Lewis . baseball-reference.com . February 27, 2021.