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Leon "Lefty" Stewart (1915 – 1969) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Newark Eagles in 1936 and 1940. He later played with the Negro American League Birmingham Black Barons in 1942 as outfielder. Leon adopted the nickname "Lefty" because he batted right and pitched left.

Stewart was the son of Merida and Minnie Stewart. He married Fannie Paxton, with whom he had three children: one son, Leon Stewart Jr.; and two daughters, Vera and Joyce Stewart.

References

1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
2. "Leon Stewart Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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