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Luke SewellJames Luther Sewell Position: Catcher
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Born: January 5, 1901 in Titus, AL
High School: Wetumpka HS (Wetumpka, AL)
School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Debut: June 30, 1921 (Age 20)
Final Game: August 1, 1942 (Age 41)
Died: May 14, 1987 in Akron, OH
Buried: Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, OH
Relatives: Brother of Joe Sewell, Brother of Tommy Sewell and Cousin of Rip Sewell
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| Rk | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1941 | 40 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 2nd of 2 | 113 | 55 | 55 | .500 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1942 | 41 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 151 | 82 | 69 | .543 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 3 | 1943 | 42 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 153 | 72 | 80 | .474 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1944 | 43 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 154 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1 | AL Pennant | |
| 5 | 1945 | 44 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 154 | 81 | 70 | .536 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 1946 | 45 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 1st of 2 | 125 | 53 | 71 | .427 | 7 | |
| 7 | 1949 | 48 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 2nd of 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | |
| 8 | 1950 | 49 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 153 | 66 | 87 | .431 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 1951 | 50 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 155 | 68 | 86 | .442 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 1952 | 51 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 1st of 3 | 98 | 39 | 59 | .398 | 6 | |
| St. Louis Browns | 6 years | 850 | 432 | 410 | .513 | 4.3 | 1 Pennant | ||||
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 years | 409 | 174 | 234 | .426 | 6.3 | |||||
| 10 years | 1259 | 606 | 644 | .485 | 5.1 | 1 Pennant |