Ross Davis (baseball)
Ross "Satchel" Davis (July 28, 1918[1] - 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. He served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.[2]
Ross Davis | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Greenville, Mississippi | July 28, 1918|||
Died: January 1, 2013 94) Houston, Texas | (aged|||
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Negro league baseball debut | |||
1940, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |||
Last appearance | |||
1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |||
Teams | |||
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References
- http://coe.k-state.edu/annex/nlbemuseum/history/players/davisr.html
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
- NLB museum
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