Rufus Lewis

Rufus Lewis was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro [league baseball], as well as in Cuban, Mexican and Venezuelan professional leagues affiliated to organized baseball.
Lewis pitched in three games for the Eagles in the 1946 [Negro World Series], pitching in relief in Game 1 for teammate Hilton Smith before getting starts in Game 4 and Game 7; Lewis went 2-1, including wins in both starts as Newark won their only championship; Lewis pitched a complete game while allowing eight hits with two runs while walking four and striking out eight batters.
A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lewis served in the United States [Army Air Forces] during World War II. He died in Southfield, Michigan in 1999 at age 80.