Stewart nearly died in 1927 when his appendix burst while he was on a winter hunting
trip. Although he recovered, he was told his career was over. Browns manager Dan
Howley, for whom he'd pitched in the minors, gave Stewart a chance with St. Louis.
In 1930 he was 20-12 for the fifth-place Browns, with five wins over the second-place
Senators. Washington acquired Stewart in a 1933 trade that also brought Goose Goslin
back to the capitol. When the Senators won the 1933 pennant, Stewart, 15-6 on the
season, started but lost the opening game of the WS.
(NLM)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 30, 1927: Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas pitches a 5–1 win over the Browns, the 6th time this season that the White Sox pitcher has beaten St. Louis. He last beat them on June 22. Lefty Stewart, who gives up a homer to Earl Sheely in the 6th, takes the loss.