Luke Sewell
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| Catcher / Manager | |||
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Born: January 5, 1901 Titus, Alabama |
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Died: May 14, 1987 (aged 86) Akron, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 30, 1921, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 1, 1942, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .259 | ||
| Home runs | 20 | ||
| Runs batted in | 696 | ||
| Managerial record | 606–644 | ||
| Winning % | .485 | ||
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James Luther Sewell (January 5, 1901 – May 14, 1987) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1921–1932, 1939), Washington Senators (1933–1934), Chicago White Sox (1935–1938) and the St. Louis Browns (1942). Sewell batted and threw right-handed. He was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of his era.
Born in the rural town of Titus, Alabama, Sewell grew up wanting to play baseball, and graduated from the University of Alabama where, he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team as an infielder. He was linked to the Cleveland Indians because his brother Joe Sewell became their starting shortstop in 1920. When Indians scout Patsy Flaherty signed Sewell, he insisted that he play as a catcher. He began the 1921 season with the Columbus Senators in the American Association but, after only 17 minor league games, Sewell made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on June 30, 1921.
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