Jerry C. "J. J." Davis (born October 25, 1978) is a former

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. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the

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and

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. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round (8th pick) of the

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. Davis played his first professional season with their Rookie league

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in , and his last with the

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' Triple-A club, the

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, in . Davis attended Baldwin Park High school.

External links

"J.J. Davis Statistics".
''The Baseball Cube''. 7 January 2008.
"J.J. Davis Statistics".
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