Sherwood Brewer

Brewer was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and grew up in Centralia, Illinois,[1] raised by his uncle and aunt after his father's death. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in World War II and the Korean War.[2] He was part of the Army that took Saipan from the Japanese in World War II, and he participated in a baseball league that began there.[1]

When Brewer returned from World War II, he spurned offers from Negro league teams to sign with Abe Saperstein's[3] Cincinnati Crescents[4] citing the extra travel associated with the team that he had formed. He began playing in the Negro leagues in 1946.[3] He played for a number of teams including the Chicago American Giants,[2] the Indianapolis Clowns, the Kansas City Monarchs,[5] the Seattle Steelheads, and the Harlem Globetrotters.[6] He also played for the Saskatoon Gems in Canada.[7]

As a professional, Brewer initially played right field before moving to shortstop. He ended up as a second baseman. He also was manager of the Monarchs, the last one before the team ceased to exist.[3]

In 1996, Brewer founded the Negro League Baseball Players Foundation.[2]

On April 15, 2003, Brewer died at the age of 79.[2]

• Sherwood Brewer's profile on baseball-reference.com
• Sherwood Brewer's profile on Pitch Black Baseball