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Piper Davis

Piper Davis
First baseman/Second baseman/Shortstop
Born: (1917-07-03)July 3, 1917
Piper, Alabama
Died: May 21, 1997(1997-05-21) (aged 79)
Birmingham, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
Birmingham Black Barons
1942
Last appearance
Birmingham Black Barons
1950

Lorenzo "Piper" Davis (July 3, 1917 in Piper, Alabama – May 21, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama) was an American professional baseball player who played in the Negro league from 1942 to 1950 for the Birmingham Black Barons.

The Boston Red Sox signed Davis as their first black player, but he never played for the team.



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