Edward Perry "Bud" Stewart (June 15, 1916 – June 21, 2000) was an American

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player. He had a nine-season (1941–1942; 1948–1954) career in

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as an

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and pinch hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates,

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, Washington Senators and

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. Stewart batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Stewart was born in

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, and attended

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from 1934–1937. In the summer of 1937, he signed with the

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of the Pacific Coast League. He was a teammate of

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on the 1937 Padres, who won the PCL championship. While Williams moved on to a Hall of Fame career in the Majors, Stewart remained with the Padres until October 1, 1940, when he was purchased by the Pirates. He debuted for

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's 1941 Pirates on April 19. A speedy and versatile defensive outfielder, Stewart also led the

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in pinch hits, with ten in 1941. He remained with the Pirates until June 1942, when he enlisted in the

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, serving until December 1945. Stewart then spent 1946 with the

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of the PCL until March 1947, when he was traded to the Yankee organization. After spending 1947 with the Kansas City Blues of the

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, he began the 1948 season with the Yankees as a teammate of

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. But on May 13, Stewart was traded to the Washington Senators, where he placed second in the

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in triples (13) in 1948. On December 11, 1950, Stewart was traded to the White Sox, and ended his career as a pinch hitter, retiring on June 9, 1954. In 773 games over nine seasons, Stewart posted a .268

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(547-For-2041) with 288 runs, 32 home runs, 260 RBI and 252 bases on balls. He recorded a .980 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions and several games at second and third base. During and after his playing days, he was a physical education instructor in

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, and appeared as an

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in several Hollywood films. A story, told by Stewart himself, had him facing legendary

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in a 1948 game—and hitting a triple through Paige's legs. Bud Stewart died in

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, at the age of 84.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Bud 1916 births 2000 deaths Baseball players from Sacramento, California Bellingham Chinooks players Chicago White Sox players Colorado Springs Sky Sox managers Colorado Springs Sky Sox players John C. Fremont High School alumni Hollywood Stars players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball right fielders New York Yankees players Pittsburgh Pirates players San Diego Padres (minor league) players Sportspeople from Hawthorne, California UCLA Bruins baseball players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players United States Army personnel of World War II

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