Sherwood Brewer

Sherwood Brewer (August 16, 1923 – April 15, 2003) was a member of the Negro Leagues.

Sherwood Brewer
Right fielder
Shortstop
Second baseman
Manager
Born: (1923-08-16)August 16, 1923
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Died: April 15, 2003(2003-04-15) (aged 79)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1948, New York Cubans
Last appearance
1956, San Angelo Colts
Teams
As Player

As Manager

Early years

Brewer was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and grew up in Centralia, Illinois,[1] raised by his uncle and aunt after his father's death. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in World War II and the Korean War.[2] He was part of the Army that took Saipan from the Japanese in World War II, and he participated in a baseball league that began there.[1]

Career

When Brewer returned from World War II, he spurned offers from Negro League teams to sign with Abe Saperstein's[3] Cincinnati Crescents[4] citing the extra travel associated with the team that he had formed. He began playing in the Negro League in 1946.[3] He played for a number of teams including the Chicago American Giants,[2] the Indianapolis Clowns, the Kansas City Monarchs,[5] the Seattle Steelheads, and the Harlem Globetrotters.[6] He also played for the Saskatoon Gems in Canada.[7]

As a professional, Brewer initially played right field before moving to shortstop. He ended up as a second baseman. He also was manager of the Monarchs, the last one before the team ceased to exist.[3]

In 1996, Brewer founded the Negro League Baseball Players Foundation.[2]

Death

On April 15, 2003, Brewer died at the age of 79.[2]

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References
  1. Tappa, Scott (November 17, 1998). "'We were having too much fun'". The News-Messenger. Ohio, Fremont. p. B 1. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Michael Hirsley; Liam Ford (28 April 2003). "Sherwood Brewer, 79 Negro Leagues player founded fellowship". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. "Brewer has lost interest in major league baseball". The News-Messenger. Ohio, Fremont. November 17, 1998. p. B 2. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Negro Stars In 9th Appearance". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Hawaii, Honolulu. October 8, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Brent Kelley (1 March 2005). Voices from the Negro Leagues: Conversations with 52 Baseball Standouts of the Period 1924-1960. McFarland. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-7864-2279-1.
  6. Ashley Varela (12 January 2015). "Remembering the Seattle Steelheads". lookoutlanding. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. "Kansas City Monarchs Here on Sunday Night". Star-Phoenix. Canada, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. July 29, 1960. p. 16. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

See also


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