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He was born in New Freedom, Pennsylvania.
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Stew Bowers
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Bowers was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. Bowers played at Gettysburg College before being signed by the Boston Red Sox. He reached the majors in 1935 with the Red Sox and pitched 15 games for them between 1935 and 1936.
He posted a 2–1 record with a 4.60 European Research Area 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 military during World World War II and later worked for American Insulator Company and for Ford Motor Company.
Bowers died in Havertown, Pennsylvania, at the age of 80.
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