Isaac Marion Davis (June 14, 1895 – April 2, 1984) was a

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

. Davis played all or part of three seasons in the majors: for the Washington Senators, and - for the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...

. He was the White Sox' starting shortstop in 1925, playing in 146 games and batting .240, but did he not play in the majors again. He was shipped to the

Portland Beavers The Portland Beavers was the name of separate minor league baseball teams, which represented Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The team was established in 1903, the first year of the PCL. Franchise history Many baseball teams ...

prior to the 1928 season as part of a trade for

Bill Cissell Chalmer William Cissell (January 3, 1904 – March 15, 1949) born in Perryville, Missouri, was an American baseball infielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1928–32), Cleveland Indians (1932–33), Boston Red Sox (1934), P ...

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Major League Baseball shortstops Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Chicago White Sox players Wichita Witches players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Columbus Senators players Seattle Indians players Portland Beavers players Baseball players from Colorado 1895 births 1984 deaths {{baseball-shortstop-stub