| Sherwood Brewer | |
| Position: | Right fielder Shortstop Second baseman Manager |
| Birth Date: | August 16, 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Clarksdale, Mississippi |
| Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro leagues |
| Debutteam: | New York Cubans |
| Finalteam: | San Angelo Colts |
| Teams: | As Player
As Manager
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Sherwood Brewer (August 16, 1923 – April 15, 2003) was an American baseball player who was a member of the Negro leagues.
Brewer was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and grew up in Centralia, Illinois,[1] raised by his uncle and aunt after his father's death. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in World War II and the Korean War. He served during the Battle of Saipan and participated in a baseball league that began there.
When Brewer returned from World War II, he spurned offers from Negro league teams to sign with Abe Saperstein's Cincinnati Crescents[2] citing the extra travel associated with the team that he had formed. He began playing in the Negro leagues in 1946.[3] He played for a number of teams including the Chicago American Giants,[4] the Indianapolis Clowns, the Kansas City Monarchs,[5] the Seattle Steelheads, and the Harlem Globetrotters.[6] He also played for the Saskatoon Gems in Canada.[7]
As a professional, Brewer initially played right field before moving to shortstop. He ended up as a second baseman. He also was manager of the Monarchs, the last one before the team ceased to exist.[3]
In 1996, Brewer founded the Negro League Baseball Players Foundation.
On April 15, 2003, Brewer died at the age of 79.
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