Win–loss record 0–4 Strikeouts 50 | Earned run average 5.71 Name Bob Davis | |
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Robert Edward Davis (September 11, 1933 – December 22, 2001) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1958 and 1960, for the Kansas City Athletics.
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Early life
An alumnus of the Great Neck, New York, public schools, Davis, who was Jewish, pitched for Yale University. Davis earned a master's degree in history.
Baseball career
Following the 1960 season, Davis was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 Major League Baseball expansion draft for $75,000 ($601,000 today). However, rather than report to the Angels, Davis retired and returned to Yale to continue his education.
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