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Roosevelt Davis (November 19, 1904 – December 28, 1968) was an American Negro league pitcher from the 1920s to the 1940s.
Rosey Davis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S. | November 19, 1904|
Died: December 28, 1968 64) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1924, for the St. Louis Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
Career statistics | |
Win–loss record | 96–62 |
Earned run average | 4.07 |
Strikeouts | 672 |
Teams | |
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A native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Davis made his Negro leagues debut with the St. Louis Stars in 1924. Known for his spitball and emery ball,[1] he enjoyed a career that lasted over 20 years.[2] Davis died in Chicago, Illinois in 1968 at age 64. His grave was marked by the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project in 2005.[3]
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