George Willis "Kiddo" Davis (February 12, 1902 – March 4, 1983) was a

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. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors, and -. He played for the

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, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants,

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, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Biography

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Davis acquired the nickname “Kiddo” because he typically played baseball with children who were a few years older than he was. Davis attended Bridgeport High School before beginning his professional baseball career. He attended

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where he also played baseball, batting .486 as an outfielder. In an eight-year major league career, Davis batted .282 (515-1824) with 281 runs scored, 19 home runs and 171 RBI. His on-base percentage was .336 and slugging percentage was .393. He compiled a .980 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions. In nine World Series games (1933 and 1936), he hit .381 (8-21). Davis died in Bridgeport in 1983.

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