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Revision as of 14:34, 4 March 2020
| George Davis | |
|---|---|
 Davis in 1912 | |
| 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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Iron Davis | |
|---|---|
| Member-at-large of the Buffalo Common Council | |
| In office 1928–1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
George Allen "Iron" Davis (March 9, 1890 – June 4, 1961) was an American 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.
College
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 to 1919, Davis served in the U.S. Army. After his military service, he settled in Buffalo, New York and took philosophy, 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.
Political career
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.
Death
Davis hanged himself in Buffalo, New York on June 4, 1961.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Iron Davis at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- 1890 births
- 1961 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- New York Highlanders players
- Boston Braves players
- Providence Grays (minor league) players
- Williams Ephs baseball players
- Harvard Law School alumni
- Buffalo Common Council members
- New York (state) Republicans
- Baseball players who committed suicide
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Suicides by hanging in New York (state)
- Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York
- People from Lancaster, New York