Charlie Davis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Fort Valley, Georgia, U. S. | March 15, 1927|
Died: March 17, 2016 Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. | (aged 89)|
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, 1927 [1] − March 17, 2016) was a 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]