Lewis Smith Carr (August 15, 1872 – June 15, 1954) was a

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and

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. In 1901, he played "alongside

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for a championship

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team."

Carr attended and played baseball at

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, later coaching the school's baseball team from 1910 to 1942. The Orangemen were 275–268 with Carr at the helm. In 1952, the school's baseball diamond was renamed in his honor.Kirst, Sean. (2013, July 18). "Amid renewed dreams of Syracuse University baseball, a drive to honor an Orange coaching legend,"
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''. Accessed: June 4, 2014.

References

External links

"Profile: Lew Carr,"
Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society

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