Ross Davis (baseball)
| Ross Davis | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 28, 1918 Greenville, Mississippi | |
| Died: January 1, 2013 (aged 94) Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Teams | |
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Ross "Satchel" Davis (July 28, 1918 – January 1, 2013) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1940, and with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1943 and 1947. In 1940, he and Willie Hubert tossed a combined no-hitter for Baltimore against the Newark Eagles.[1][2] Davis served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Ross Davis". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Negro League No-Hitters" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
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