Born:(1917-07-03)July 3, 1917 Piper, Alabama, U.S.
Died: May 21, 1997(1997-05-21) (aged 79) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
Birmingham Black Barons 1942
Last appearance
Birmingham Black Barons 1950
Career statistics
Batting average
.309
Hits
159
Managerial record
51–27–1
Teams
Birmingham Black Barons (1942–1944, 1945–1948)
Homestead Grays (1944)
Career highlights and awards
3× Negro American League pennant (1943, 1944, 1948)
Lorenzo "Piper" Davis (July 3, 1917 – May 21, 1997) was an American professional baseball player who played in the Negro American League from 1942 to 1950 for the Birmingham Black Barons.[1][2] His nickname was the name of the mining town he was from.[3]
^The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1699. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
^"Birmingham, Alabama Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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