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Gerry Davis

b. 1958

American baseball player

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Born 1958. Gerry Davis is an American baseball player.

Gerald Edward Davis (born December 25, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who appeared in 49 games over parts of two seasons, and , for the San Diego Padres. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as tall and .

Amateur career A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Davis graduated from Ewing High School and Howard University. In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He was drafted by the Padres in the sixth round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft.

Professional career Davis' professional career extended for six seasons (1980–1985 and 1987), and included strong showings in levels ranging from Class A to Triple-A. He was selected an All-Star in the Carolina League (1981) and Pacific Coast League (1983). During his two stints with the Padres, he collected 22 hits, with five doubles and a triple and three runs batted in. He batted .301. The bulk of his MLB service time came in 1985, when he got into 44 games and started seven games in right field and two games in left field. A knee injury suffered in January 1986 caused him to miss the entire 1986 season and curtailed his playing career. He retired from professional baseball after spending 1987 in the minors.

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Howard University, Ewing High School
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Gerald Edward Davis

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American baseball player

When was Gerry Davis born?

Gerry Davis was born on 25 December 1958 in Trenton.

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Gerry Davis is a baseball player.

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Gerry Davis is American.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Gerry Davis

Β· Wikidata: Q5552709

Β· DBpedia: Gerry Davis (outfielder)

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