The Phillies and Cardinals swap catchers, with hard-hitting Virgil Davis going to St. Louis and Jimmy Wilson traded to the ‘City of Brotherly Love.’ Philadelphia makes the deal to have the former Redbird backstop become the team’s player-manager, a position ‘Ace’ will hold for five seasons.
Virgil Davis Name Note: Name presented as Spud Davis in some sourcesPosition: CatcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 197lb (185cm, 89kg)Born: December 20, 1904 in Birmingham, ALDied: August 14, 1984 in Birmingham, ALBuried: Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, ALHigh School: Gulf Coast Military Academy (Gulfport, MS)Debut: April 30, 1928 (6,733rd in major league history)vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 5, 1945vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0…
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