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Charlie Davis
Pitcher
Born: (1927-03-15)March 15, 1927
Fort Valley, Georgia, U. S.
Died: March 17, 2016(2016-03-17) (aged 89)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S.
Negro Baseball League debut
1950, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1955, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Charlie Davis". k-state.edu. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati Magazine". 1 February 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2016 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Pieratt, Marty (25 July 2014). First Black Red: Hall of Fame edition. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781496927545. Retrieved 25 July 2016 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "Reds choose Davis in Negro Draft". mlb.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ^ "StoryCorps | Charlie "Whip" Davis". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. ^ "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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