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Ambrose Davis

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Ambrose Davis
Outfielder
Born: (1863-01-00)January , 1863
New York, New York, U.S.
Died: January 27, 1909(1909-01-27) (aged 45–46)
New York, New York, U.S.
Negro league baseball debut
1887, for the New York Gorhams
Last appearance
1891, for the New York Gorhams
Teams

Ambrose G. Davis (January 1863 – January 27, 1909) was an American Negro league outfielder and team owner in the 1880s and 1890s.

A native of New York, New York, Davis was founder and owner of the New York Gorhams, and played for the club in 1887 and again in 1891. He died in New York City in 1909 at age 45 or 46.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ambrose Davis". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ambrose Davis". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ ""Colored Championship" Series" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Jimmy Keenan. "April 18, 1890: Amateur John Lyston wins Atlantic League tuneup against Gorhams". sabr.org. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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