Riley Stewart

Riley Anderson Stewart (March 14, 1919 – December 10, 2000) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Benton, Louisiana, Stewart served in the United States Army during World War II.

[1] He began his Negro league career in 1946 with the Chicago American Giants,[2] and also played for the Memphis Red Sox.

[3] After his playing career, Stewart was a teacher and coach in Shreveport, Louisiana.

[4] Stewart and major league slugger and Shreveport native Albert Belle were responsible for renovating Shreveport's historic SPAR Stadium, which was then renamed "Galilee's Stewart–Belle Stadium".