Charlie Davis (baseball)

Charlie Davis
Charlie Davis
	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
Teams
	Birmingham Black Barons (1950); Memphis Red Sox (1950−1955);
Career highlights and awards
	East-West All Star Game (1953);

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[edit]

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