Spencer Davis (baseball)
| Spencer Davis | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: June 23, 1908 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
| Died: January 27, 1981 (aged 72) Salisbury, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1938, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1942, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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William Spencer Davis (June 23, 1908 – January 27, 1981) was an American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues.[1]
A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Davis played from 1938 to 1942 with the Jacksonville Red Caps, Atlanta Black Crackers/Indianapolis ABCs and New York Black Yankees. He served in the US Army during World War II.[2] Davis died in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1981 at age 72.
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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- Jacksonville Red Caps players
- Atlanta Black Crackers players
- New York Black Yankees players
- 1908 births
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- United States Army personnel of World War II
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- African-American United States Army personnel
- Baseball players from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Negro league baseball infielder stubs