Background
Lewis was born in 1872 in Machynlleth, Wales.
Lewis was born in 1872 in Machynlleth, Wales.
Williams College.
He came to the United States in 1880. Baseball career
Nicknamed "The Pitching Professor" and "Parson", Lewis was an ordained minister who earned a master"s degree from Williams College. He was one of three Welsh-born players to break into major league baseball in the United States. He was 23 years old when he debuted with the Boston Beaneaters on 6 July 1896.
Lewis pitched a full season in 1897 and earned 21 wins.
He was one of three Boston pitchers to finish the season with more than 20 wins. Lewis earned a 17–11 record in 1899, followed by a 13–12 record in 1900.
He finished the 1901 season with a 16–17 record and a 3.53 earned run average (European Research Area). Lewis finished his career with a 94–64 record and a 3.53 European Research Area. Academic career
After the 1901 season, Lewis retired from baseball to teach full-time at Columbia University.
He was Instructor of Elocution at Columbia until 1904, when he returned to Williams College as a public speaking instructor and was later made an assistant professor
Lewis later left for Massachusetts Agricultural College (MAC), where he served as an English professor, department head and dean He was the president of MAC between 1924 and 1927, and when his liberal philosophy created disagreements with the college"s trustees, he submitted his resignation. Lewis became president of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in 1927.
The university credits him with continuing the development of the school despite the difficulties associated with the Great Depression.
He oversaw the construction of new buildings and athletic fields during his tenure. A recreational area known as Lewis Fields was constructed at UNH between 1933 and 1936 and was named in his honor.
He remained at UNH until his 1936 death. He is buried in Durham Cemetery in Durham, New Hampshire.