Lewis Woolfolk
PositionPitcher
Birth dateNovember 21, 1896
Birth placeHenderson, Kentucky, U.S.
Death dateMarch 22, 1961 (aged 64)
Death placeChicago, Illinois, U.S.
DebutleagueNegro league baseball
Debutyear1923
DebutteamChicago American Giants
Finalyear1923
FinalteamChicago American Giants
Teams

Lewis Eugene Woolfolk (November 21, 1896 – March 22, 1961)[1] was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

A native of Henderson, Kentucky, Woolfolk played for the Chicago American Giants in 1923. In 15 recorded appearances on the mound, he posted a 6–5 record with a 5.08 ERA over 79.2 innings.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9N-TMCT: December 24, 2021), Lewis Eugene Woodfolk, 22 Mar 1961; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
  2. ^ "Lewis Woolfolk". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lewis Woolfolk". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

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