Joseph Herman Lewis (January 17, 1895 – October, 1986), nicknamed "Sleepy", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Drakes Branch, Virginia, Lewis made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Baltimore Black Sox.

[1] He spent many years playing for the Hilldale Club, and was part of their 1925 Colored World Series championship team.

[2] Lewis died in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1986 at age 91.

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