Steel Arm Davis
| Steel Arm Davis | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder / Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: June 22, 1896 Wortham, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: November 30, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1918, for the Waco Black Navigators | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1938, for the San Antonio Black Missions | |
| Negro league statistics | |
| Batting average | .328 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs scored | 250 |
| Teams | |
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Walter C. "Steel Arm" Davis (June 22, 1896 – November 30, 1941) was an American
Brooklyn Eagles.[5]
During the off-season, Davis often returned to his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin, and worked as a porter for many of the local barber shops.[6]
In the later years of his career, Davis worked as a playing manager for the Black Missions baseball team in
barnstorming baseball teams, playing as far away as Canada, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and North Dakota. The team also staged exhibitions with Grover Cleveland Alexander when he was with House of David baseball team during summer 1938.[4]
Known to have a hot temper, Davis was shot and killed by "Red" Merrill after a 1941 barroom brawl in Chicago. Merrill was later captured by police.[6]
References
- ^ "Black Navs Play Senators Sunday and Monday." The Dallas Express, Dallas, Texas, Saturday, May 10, 1919, Page 5, Columns 4 and 5
- ^ "Gilkersons' Union Giants Win Double Header at St. Ambrose" The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, IA, Monday Evening, July 26, 1926, Page 7, Column 1
- ^ a b "Giants to Return Here" Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, July 19, 1931, Sunday, Sports Page 4, Column 4 to 6
- ^ a b "BLACK MISSIONS PLAY GALVESTON", San Antonio Express, San Antonio, TX, August 21, 1938, Page 4B, Col 5]
- ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
- ^ a b Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, December 17, 1941, Page 20, Column 3
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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