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Babe Davis

William Lyndon "Babe" Davis was an American professional baseball left fielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1940 with the Atlanta Black Crackers/Indianapolis ABCs, Homestead Grays, and Memphis Red Sox.

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Babe Davis
Left fielder
Born: (1908-09-10)September 10, 1908
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Died: July 18, 1981(1981-07-18) (aged 72)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1940, for the Memphis Red Sox
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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William Lyndon "Babe" Davis (September 10, 1908 – July 18, 1981) was an American professional baseball left fielder in the Negro leagues.1 He played from 1937 to 1940 with the Atlanta Black Crackers/Indianapolis ABCs, Homestead Grays, and Memphis Red Sox.

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References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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