Piper Davis

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Piper Davis was a prominent Negro League baseball player and manager, best known for his leadership and talent with the Birmingham Black Barons during the 1940s and early 1950s.

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instanceOf Negro league baseball player
baseball manager
baseball player
activeIn 1940s
1950s
basedIn Birmingham, Alabama
bats right
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicity African American
linked to: Black Americans
fullName Lorenzo "Piper" Davis
gender male
givenName Lorenzo
historicalSignificance important figure in Negro league baseball history
knownAs prominent Negro league star
league Negro leagues
linked to: Negro Leagues
managedTeam Birmingham Black Barons
nickname Piper
notableAchievement helped develop young Birmingham Black Barons players
notableFor leadership with the Birmingham Black Barons
talent as a Negro league infielder
occupation baseball manager
baseball player
playedDuringEra segregated baseball era
playedInLeague Negro American League
positionPlayed first baseman
second baseman
role player-manager
sport baseball
team Birmingham Black Barons
throws right

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