Stewart was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended Owen High School in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and Montreat College, and signed his first pro contract with the Baltimore Orioles in 1975.\n', '

Stewart established a new record for most consecutive strikeouts in an MLB debut with seven in the Orioles\' 9–3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader at Memorial Stadium on September 1, 1978. His performance surpassed the milestone established by Karl Spooner in 1954.\n', '

Stewart appeared in one game of the 1979 World Series. In ​2 2⁄3 innings, he gave up four hits but did not surrender a run. In 1981, he led the American League in ERA (2.32).\n', '

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