Spencer Davis (baseball) explained

Spencer Davis
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:June 23, 1908
Birth Place:Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Death Place:Salisbury, North Carolina
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1938
Debutteam:Jacksonville Red Caps
Finalyear:1942
Finalteam:New York Black Yankees
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 . .
  2. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.