Daniel Solomon "Davey" Crockett (October 5, 1875 – February 23, 1961) was an American

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player and manager. He played professional baseball as a

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for 19 years from 1894 to 1912, including 28 games in

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for the

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during team's inaugural season in the major leagues. He also served as the manager of the Staunton/Harrisonurg Lunatics of the Virginia Mountain League in 1914.

Early years

Crockett was born in Roanoke, Virginia, in 1875.

Professional baseball

Crockett played for the 1901 Detroit Tigers. In 28

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, he collected 29

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in 104

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s for a .284 batting average. He also had 14 RBIs, 10

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, two doubles, two

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, and a .336

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. In addition to his one season in Major League Baseball, Crockett played in the minor leagues from 1894 to 1912, including stints with the Roanoke Magicians of the Virginia League (1894–1895), the

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(1902–1906) and Clinton Infants (1907), both in the Three-Eye League,

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of the

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(1909–1910), and Cleveland Counts of the

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(1911–1912). He also served as the manager of the Staunton/Harrisonburg Lunatics of the

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in 1914.

Later years

After retiring from baseball, Crockett returned to Virginia. He died in 1961 at age 85 in

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, and is interred at Evergreen Burial Park.

References

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