Spencer Davis (baseball)
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William Spencer Davis (June 23, 1908 – January 27, 1981) was an American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues.[1]
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Spencer Davis | |
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Infielder | |
Born: (1908-06-23)June 23, 1908 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
Died: January 27, 1981(1981-01-27) (aged 72) Salisbury, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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.[2] Davis died in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1981 at age 72.