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From 1928 to 1934, Davis was a member-at-large of the [[Buffalo Common Council]], and sought the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nomination for mayor in 1934 unsuccessfully. He practiced law under a family firm before joining what would become [[Hodgson Russ]] law firm. |
From 1928 to 1934, Davis was a member-at-large of the [[Buffalo Common Council]], and sought the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nomination for mayor in 1934 unsuccessfully. He practiced law under a family firm before joining what would become [[Hodgson Russ]] law firm. |
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Davis hanged himself in [[Buffalo, New York]] on June 4, 1961. |
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Revision as of 11:28, 16 February 2016
| George Davis | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 9, 1890 Lancaster, New York | |
| Died: June 4, 1961 (aged 71) Buffalo, New York | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1912, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1915, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7-10 |
| Earned run average | 4.48 |
| Strikeouts | 77 |
| Teams | |
George Allen "Iron" Davis (March 9, 1890 – June 4, 1961), was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915. He played for the Boston Braves and New York Highlanders.
Davis attended Williams College before beginning his pro baseball career. He later attended Harvard University where he obtained his law degree.
On September 9, 1914, Davis threw a no-hitter for the Boston Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies.
From 1918–1919, Davis served in the U.S. Army. After his military service, he settled in Buffalo, New York and took philiosophy, comparative religion and astronomy classes at University at Buffalo. For thirty years he conducted astronomy classes at the Buffalo Museum of Science, where he was also a trustee.
From 1928 to 1934, Davis was a member-at-large of the Buffalo Common Council, and sought the Republican nomination for mayor in 1934 unsuccessfully. He practiced law under a family firm before joining what would become Hodgson Russ law firm.
Davis hanged himself in Buffalo, New York on June 4, 1961.
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- Boston Braves players
- Providence Grays (minor league) players
- Williams Ephs baseball players
- Baseball players who committed suicide
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- Suicides by hanging in New York
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- People from Buffalo, New York
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