David Whatley (baseball) explained

David Whatley (baseball) should not be confused with David Whatley.

Speed Whatley
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:November 10, 1914
Birth Place:Griffin, Georgia
Death Place:Oakland, California
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Birmingham Black Barons
Finalyear:1944
Finalteam:New York Black Yankees
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David Samuel Whatley (November 10, 1914  - March 13, 1961), nicknamed "Speed" and "Hammer Man", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Griffin, Georgia, Whatley made his Negro leagues debut with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937, leading the Negro American League in batting average with a .428 mark. He played for the Homestead Grays from 1939 to 1942,[1] then served in the United States Army during World War II.[2] [3] He returned to the Grays during their 1944 Negro World Series championship season, but finished the season with the New York Black Yankees.[4] Whatley died in Oakland, California in 1961 at age 46.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Whatley . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . August 4, 2020.
  3. Web site: Gary Ashwill . The Hammer Man . Agate Type . July 25, 2017 . August 4, 2020.
  4. Web site: 1944 Homestead Grays . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.