Spencer Davis (baseball)
William Spencer Davis, also listed as Jimmy Davis[1] (June 23, 1908 – January 27, 1981) was an American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues.[2]
| Spencer Davis | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: June 23, 1908 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |||
| Died: January 27, 1981 (aged 72) Salisbury, North Carolina | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1938, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1942, for the New York Black Yankees | |||
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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.[3] Davis died in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1981 at age 72.
References
- "Jimmy Davis". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- 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.
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