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Sherwood Brewer
American baseball player

Sherwood Brewer

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American baseball player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA
Age
79 years
Sports Teams
Harlem Globetrotters
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Biography

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

Early years

Brewer was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and grew up in Centralia, Illinois, 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. 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.

Career

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

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.

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

Death

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

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