Stew Bowers

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American baseball player (1915–2005)

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::summary American baseball player (1915–2005) ::

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Field	Value
name	Stew Bowers
position	Pitcher
image	Stew Bowers.jpeg
bats	Both
throws	Right
birth_date
birth_place	New Freedom, Pennsylvania
death_date
death_place	Havertown, Pennsylvania
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	August 5
debutyear	1935
debutteam	Boston Red Sox
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	May 18
finalyear	1937
finalteam	Boston Red Sox
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
stat1value	2–1
stat3label	Strikeouts
stat3value	5
stat2label	Earned run average
stat2value	4.60
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Boston Red Sox (–) Stewart Cole (Doc) Bowers (February 26, 1915 – December 14, 2005) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from through . Bowers was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.

Formative years and family

Born in New Freedom, Pennsylvania on February 26, 1915, Stewart C. Bowers was a son of Dr. Stewart C. Bowers and his wife, Jesse. He played baseball at Gettysburg College before being signed by the Boston Red Sox. He was married to Marian C. Kehr. They were the parents of two sons.

Baseball and later years

Bowers reached the majors in 1935 when he signed with the Boston Red Sox. He pitched fifteen games for the Sox between 1935 and 1936, and posted a 2–1 record with a 4.60 ERA and five strikeouts in 29 ⅓ innings, including two starts and one complete game. He also had a single appearance in 1937 as a pinch runner.

Following his baseball career, Bowers served in the United States Army during World War II and later worked for American Insulator Company and for Ford Motor Company. On March 28, 1944, he enlisted in the army.

Death

Bowers died at the age of ninety in Havertown, Pennsylvania on December 14, 2005.

References

"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/614701995/?terms=%22Stewart%20Bowers%22 Stewart C. Bowers Jr.]" (obituary). York, Pennsylvania: ''The York Dispatch'', December 15, 2005, p. D2 (subscription required).
"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/201164939/?terms=%22Stewart%20Bowers%22&match=1 Bowers]" (obituary). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', December 15, 2005, p. B6 (subscription required).
"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/554194188/?terms=%22Stewart%20Bowers%22&match=1 Stewart C. Bowers Jr]." (obituary). York, Pennsylvania: ''York Daily Record'', December 15, 2005, p. 2C (subscription required).
"Bowers" (obituary), ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', December 15, 2005.
"Bowers" (obituary), ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', December 15, 2005.
"Index Record for Stewart C. Bowers Jr WWII Army Enlistment Records", (Army Serial Number 33849249), ''Fold3 by Ancestry.com website''. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
"Stewart C. Bowers Jr.", ''The York Dispatch'', December 15, 2005.
"Bowers" (obituary), ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', December 15, 2005.
"Stewart C. Bowers," ''York Daily Record'', December 15, 2005.

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