About Peaches Davis
Lived 1905 – 1995 (aged 89). Peaches Davis was an American baseball player.
Roy Thomas "Peaches" Davis (May 31, 1905 – April 28, 1995) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher from 1936 to 1939. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.
Davis' family moved to Duncan, Oklahoma as a child. Davis graduated from Duncan High School and played football at Oklahoma Baptist.
Davis began his professional baseball career with the Class A Topeka Jayhawks of the Western League in 1929. After seven years of minor league baseball, he made his MLB debut with the Reds on July 11, 1936. His final game with the Reds came on August 17, 1939. He returned to minor league baseball for the 1940–42 and 1945 seasons.
Born in Glen Rose, Texas, Davis died in Duncan, a month short of his 90th birthday.
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Who was Peaches Davis?
American baseball player (1905-1995)
When was Peaches Davis born?
Peaches Davis was born on 31 May 1905 in Glen Rose.
When did Peaches Davis die?
Peaches Davis died on 28 April 1995 in Duncan, Oklahoma.
What was Peaches Davis's occupation?
Peaches Davis was a baseball player.
What nationality was Peaches Davis?
Peaches Davis was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peaches Davis. https://biography.guide/peaches-davis/
MLA: "Peaches Davis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peaches-davis/.
Chicago: "Peaches Davis." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peaches-davis/.
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