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Fred Lewis
Fred Lewis 20130317 MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima.JPG
Lewis with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Left fielder
Born: (1980-12-09) December 9, 1980 (age 43)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 1, 2006, for the San Francisco Giants
NPB: March 29, 2013, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
MLB: October 2, 2012, for the New York Mets
NPB: August 16, 2013, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
May 13, 2007
Succeeded by