Manuel Stewart
| Manuel Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: July 30, 1922 Chester, South Carolina | |
| Died: May 27, 1954 (aged 31) Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
| NNL debut | |
| 1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Last NNL appearance | |
| 1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| NNL statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Manuel Stewart (July 30, 1922 – May 27, 1954) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1940s.
A native of Chester, South Carolina, Stewart played for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1946. He died in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1954 at age 31.[1][2]
Stewart, who served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, was serving as a patrolman in New Jersey for three years when he killed his girlfriend, Gladys Foreman, and then himself with his service revolver.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Manuel Stewart". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Manuel Stewart". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Elizabeth Policeman Kills Woman, Self". The Herald-News. Associated Press. 27 May 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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