Charlie Davis (baseball)
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| Charlie Davis | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 15, 1927 Fort Valley, Georgia, U. S. | |
| Died: March 17, 2016 (aged 89) 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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Charlie Davis (March 15, 1927[1] − March 17, 2016) was an American baseball player for the Negro leagues.[2] He was scouted by Buck O'Neil to play for the Birmingham Black Barons but was traded to the Memphis Red Sox where he played his career from 1950 to 1955.[1] He earned the name "whip" from Charlie Pride.[3] Davis played in the 1953 East-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]
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