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Bookmark or Share- George Davis - Society for American Baseball ResearchKnown as “Gorgeous George” for his graceful play and blond locks, George Davis established himself as one of the game’s most well-rounded players during his 20 seasons in the major leagues. At the plate, the switch-hitting Davis was a model of consistency, batting better than .300 every year from 1893 to 1901.
- Baseball Hall of Famer George Davis: A Cohoes Native's Legacy ... - WRGBAs his 154th birthday approaches on August 23, his hometown continues to honor the legacy of a man who made his mark in Major League Baseball in the late 1800s. Davis, who grew up in Cohoes in...
- ‘No regrets’ – The wrongly-convicted robber who later robbed a bank ...How wrongly-convicted bank robber George Davis was sentenced to 20 years in prison, before being released. He later went on to rob a bank. His next move shocked everyone.
- Davis, George | Baseball Hall of FameWhen he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998, George Davis was likely the best ballplayer you’d never heard of. But due to the dogged efforts of historians, he finally received his due, a century after he made a name for himself as one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history.
- George Davis - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.comFor the major league pitcher who played from 1912 to 1915, click here; for the outfielder better known as "Kiddo" Davis, click here. Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1998. BR page. ". . . taking it all in all Davis is . . . as valuable a ball player as there is in the League." - Sporting Life's assessment of George Davis, November 4, 1899.
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