From SABR Encyclopedia
| "Piper"
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 3"
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| Weight:
| 188
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| Born:
| 1917-7-3 at Piper, AL (US)
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| Died:
| 1997-5-21 at Birmingham, AL (US)
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Lorenzo Davis was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Says the toughest thing in baseball, as far as he is concerened, was being released by Scranton, a Boston Red Sox farm club, and he was hitting .333 at the time.
- Says hitting a home run with the bases loaded off a pitcher who the night before had struck him out, also with the bases loaded, was his greatest baseball thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Fairfield High School.
- Played basketball in high school.
- Attended Alabama State College.
- Played basketball in college.
- Played with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American loop from 1943 through 1949.
Outside of baseball
- Played baseball during the off-season as of 1952.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
