About Joe Lewis
Lived 1895 – 1986 (aged 90–91). Joe Lewis was an American baseball player.
Joseph Herman Lewis (January 17, 1895 – October, 1986), nicknamed "Sleepy", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of Drakes Branch, Virginia, Lewis made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Baltimore Black Sox. He spent many years playing for the Hilldale Club, and was part of their 1925 Colored World Series championship team. Lewis died in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1986 at age 91.
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Who was Joe Lewis?
American baseball player
When was Joe Lewis born?
Joe Lewis was born on 17 January 1895 in Drakes Branch.
When did Joe Lewis die?
Joe Lewis died in 1986 in Portsmouth, Virginia.
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Joe Lewis was a baseball player.
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Joe Lewis was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joe Lewis (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe Lewis. https://biography.guide/joe-lewis-baseball-player/
MLA: "Joe Lewis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joe-lewis-baseball-player/.
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