to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and had an American Legion baseball field named after him in Gastonia. Along with Cecil Travis, he was cited by Bill James as a player who lost their shot at the Hall of Fame due to their wartime service. In an 11-season career, Lewis posted a .297 batting average (1,563-for-5,261) with 71 home runs, 607 RBI, 830 runs, 249 doubles, 93 triples, 83 stolen bases and 573 bases on balls in 1,349 games played. He hit better than .300 four times. Lewis' nephew is former major league player Hal Morris. Death Lewis died on February 18, 2011, at the age of 94, after a long battle with cancer. See also List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise References Further reading External links The Baseball Page – biography profile Baseball Library Matt's Pen & Paper Heroes – baseball card 1916 births 2011 deaths American League All-Stars Baseball players from North Carolina Deaths from cancer in North Carolina Major League Baseball right fielders Major League Baseball third basemen United States Army Air Forces officers United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Chattanooga Lookouts players