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Otis Davis

1920 – 2007

American baseball player

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Lived 1920 – 2007 (aged 86). Otis Davis was an American baseball player.

Otis Allen Davis (September 24, 1920 – July 23, 2007) was an American Major League Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers in . Davis, whose nickname was "Scat", made just one appearance as a pinch runner on April 22 against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, with Brooklyn trailing 4–2, leadoff man Eddie Stanky, pinch hitting, drew a base on balls, and Davis ran for him. He moved to second base when the next hitter, Bob Ramazzotti, also walked, then he was sacrifice bunted to third by Billy Herman. The next Dodger hitter, Pete Reiser, doubled to score both Davis and Ramazzotti, tying the game at four. The game went into extra innings, and Brooklyn won it in its half of the tenth frame, 5–4.

Born in Charleston, Arkansas, Davis batted left-handed and threw right-handed; he was listed as tall and . He was an outfielder in the minor leagues from 1942 to 1948 and finished his career as the manager of the Abilene Blue Sox of the West Texas–New Mexico League in 1948.

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Who was Otis Davis?

American baseball player (1920–2007)

When was Otis Davis born?

Otis Davis was born on 24 September 1920 in Charleston.

When did Otis Davis die?

Otis Davis died on 23 July 2007 in Clearwater.

What was Otis Davis's occupation?

Otis Davis was a baseball player.

What nationality was Otis Davis?

Otis Davis was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otis Davis

· Wikidata: Q7108775

· DBpedia: Otis Davis (baseball)

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