Rommie Lewis
Encyclopedia
Rommie Lee Lewis, Jr. is an American
professional baseball
pitcher
who is a free agent.
His father, also named Rommie, was named after World War II
German field marshal General Erwin "The Desert Fox" Rommel
in the fourth round (113th overall selection) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft
. He was given a $287,500 signing bonus.
Lewis signed as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 20, 2009, spending the 2009 season with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s
. Lewis was called up to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 26, 2010. On August 16, 2011, he had his contract purchased by Toronto. He had posted a 3-3 record in Triple-A with a 6.60 earned run average and 4 saves. He elected free agency on October 21.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who is a free agent.
His father, also named Rommie, was named after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
German field marshal General Erwin "The Desert Fox" Rommel
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel , popularly known as the Desert Fox , was a German Field Marshal of World War II. He won the respect of both his own troops and the enemies he fought....
Career
He was selected by the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
in the fourth round (113th overall selection) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft
2001 Major League Baseball Draft
-First Round Selections:-Supplemental First Round Selections:-Background:The Minnesota Twins selected St. Paul, MN native Joe Mauer with the number one pick in the 2001 draft. The 18-year-old Mauer, a catcher from Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, became the seventh Minnesotan to be...
. He was given a $287,500 signing bonus.
Lewis signed as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 20, 2009, spending the 2009 season with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s
Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
. Lewis was called up to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 26, 2010. On August 16, 2011, he had his contract purchased by Toronto. He had posted a 3-3 record in Triple-A with a 6.60 earned run average and 4 saves. He elected free agency on October 21.