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; for the St. Louis Cardinals, and and for the

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(renamed the Bees in 1936). Lewis had a much longer career in the minor leagues, playing nineteen seasons between and . 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.

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in 1930. On April 28, 1930, the Producers played the first Night game in the history of Organized Baseball. 1904 births 1977 deaths Augusta Wolves players Baseball players from Tennessee Blackwell Gassers players Boston Bees players Boston Braves players Chattanooga Lookouts players Corinth Corinthians players Greensboro Patriots players Hattiesburg Hubman players Independence Producers players Indianapolis Indians players Knoxville Smokies players Laredo Oilers players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball catchers Mobile Bears players Montreal Royals players People from Ripley, Tennessee Rochester Red Wings players St. Louis Cardinals players St. Louis Cardinals scouts St. Paul Saints (AA) players Springfield Midgets players Vicksburg Hill Billies players Wichita Falls Spudders players {{US-baseball-catcher-1880s-stub