Luke Sewell
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James Luther Sewell
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 160 lb.
- School University of Alabama
- Debut June 30, 1921
- Final Game August 1, 1942
- Born January 5, 1901 in Titus, AL USA
- Died May 14, 1987 in Akron, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Catcher Luke Sewell, in addition to playing 20 years in the majors, is also remembered as the manager of the 1944 Browns, the only Browns team that went to the World Series.
Brother of Hall of Famer Joe Sewell and Tommy Sewell, and cousin of Rip Sewell
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1937)
- ML Manager of the Year Award (1944)
- AL Pennants: 1 (1944)
| Preceded by Fred Haney | St. Louis Browns Manager 1941-1946 | Succeeded by Zack Taylor |
| Preceded by Bucky Walters | Cincinnati Reds Manager 1949-1952 | Succeeded by Rogers Hornsby |
