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Born in Wales, Lewis signed with the Boston Nationals in 1896 after graduating from Williams College. He won 21 games that season and went 26-8 in 1897, both pennant-winning years for Boston. On June 22, 1898 he won a marathon game in relief and did not walk a batter in 13-2/3 innings. He continued his education during the off-season and coached baseball at Harvard, 1897-1901. After the 1901 season, he retired from baseball to teach full-time at Columbia and later at Williams. He became a prominent educator, eventually serving as president of Massachusetts State College, 1926-27, and the University of New Hampshire from 1927 until his death. (LRD)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 17, 1898: Boston's Ted Lewis shuts out Brooklyn 12–0, giving up only one hit, a 9th-inning single, to opposing hurler Joe Yeager. » July 3, 1900: At Pittsburgh, Jack Chesbro beats the Beaneaters, 2–1; the Boston battery is Ted Lewis and Boileryard Clarke. » May 2, 1901: Against the Philadelphia Athletics and their untested rookie pitcher Pete Loos, the visiting Boston Somersets score a pair in the first inning, explode for nine runs in the 2nd inning, then do better in the 3rd by scoring ten runs, a major-league record scoring spree of 19 runs for consecutive innings. The aptly named Loos walks the first four hitters in the 2nd, then exits after going 2-0 on the 5th batter. Vet Bill Bernhard relieves with little effect. The final score is 23-12, with a record nine players scoring two or more runs. The A's have four players scoring twice for 2-team ML-record 13, a mark not tied until the same two teams match it in 1950. For Pete Loos, it is his only major-league appearance. Parson Lewis is the winner. » July 2, 1901: With Boston leading 5-2 over the Orioles in the 6th inning, the O's score two runs off starter George Cuppy, and he leaves with two runners on base. Reliever Ted Lewis allows the runs to score, and Baltimore goes on to win 7-5. Lewis is charged with the loss under the existing rules. » August 24, 1901: Irate Boston fans jump on umpire Joe Cantillon after a call goes against the Somersets. Chick Stahl and Parson Lewis rescue the umpire. » September 3, 1901: Cleveland rookie Bill Cristall debuts with a 4-0 gem over Boston, a first in the fledgling AL. Cristall allows five hits in the game two win. Teammate Earl Moore shuts out faltering Boston on two hits in the opener to win, 1-0, over Ted Lewis. » September 7, 1901: The first-place White Sox dispose of slumping Boston by beating them 4-1 in a Saturday game at South Side Park. Nixey Callahan, enjoying his switch from the North side to the South side, is the victor over Ted Lewis.