Ted Lewis, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Machynlleth)
Ted Lewis
Ted was the first of only two Welsh-born players to break into major league baseball in the USA (the other being Jimmy Austin). He was twenty-three when he debuted with the Boston Beaneaters. His nick-name was 'The Pitching Professor'. After the 1901 season he retired from baseball to teach full time at Columbia University, and later Williams College. Eventually serving as president of Massachusetts State College and the University of New Hampshire until his death in May, 1936.Connection: He was born in Edward Morgan Lewis in Machynlleth Mid-Wales, Christmas day, 1872 to John and Jane (ne Davies) Lewis. They moved to New York when he was eight years old.
comment by:sarajayHis father was very keen that Ted would inherit the poetic and musical gifts of Wales and ensured he attended the Welsh Eisteddfod whenever possible. Ted was a life long friend of famous American poet Robert Frost.
