Charlie Davis (baseball)
| Charlie Davis | |
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Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. | |
| Negro Baseball League debut | |
| 1950, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1955, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Charlie Davis (March 15, 1927East-West All Star Game,[4] relieving Satchel Paige[5] He later managed the Rockdale Rawhides.[4] In 2008, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in a special MLB draft for former Negro league baseball players.
He died March 17, 2016, leaving behind three daughters, and seven grandchildren.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Charlie Davis". k-state.edu. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Cincinnati Magazine". 1 February 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2016 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9781496927545. Retrieved 25 July 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Reds choose Davis in Negro Draft". mlb.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "StoryCorps | Charlie "Whip" Davis". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Charlie "Whip Davis was original member of Negro League Baseball". thecincinnatiherald.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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