Charlie Davis (March 15, 1927[1] − March 17, 2016) was a baseball player for the Negro leagues.[2] He was scouted by Buck O'Neil to play for the Birmingham Black Barons but was traded to the Memphis Red Sox where he played his career from 1950 to 1955.[1] He earned the name "whip" from Charlie Pride.[3] Davis played in the 1953 East-West All Star Game,[4] relieving Satchel Paige[5] He later managed the Rockdale Rawhides.[4] In 2008, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in a special MLB draft for former Negro league baseball players.

He died March 17, 2016, leaving behind three daughters, and seven grandchildren.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Charlie Davis". k-state.edu. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati Magazine". 1 February 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2016 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Pieratt, Marty (25 July 2014). First Black Red: Hall of Fame edition. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781496927545. Retrieved 25 July 2016 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "Reds choose Davis in Negro Draft". mlb.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ^ "StoryCorps | Charlie "Whip" Davis". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Charlie "Whip" Davis was original member of Negro League Baseball". thecincinnatiherald.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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