James Martin Lewis (born October 12, 1955) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played during four seasons in

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for the

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, and

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Seattle Mariners

Lewis was signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent in 1977 and played his first professional season with their Class A-Advanced Stockton Mariners in 1978, and his last with Seattle and their Triple-A

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in 1985.

New York Yankees

On November 1, 1979 Lewis was traded, along with

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, to the New York Yankees for Rick Anderson, Jim Beattie, Juan Beniquez, and

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. He played one game for them in 1982.

Minnesota Twins

After the 1982 season, Lewis was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1982 minor league draft, and played 6 games for them in 1983.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On February 21, 1984 Lewis re-signed with the Seattle Mariners after becoming a free agent after the 1983 season. After appearing in 2 games during the 1985 season, he was released.

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