Tommy Davis

Baseball Player

Birthday March 21, 1939

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

DEATH DATE Apr 3, 2022 (83)

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About

Three-time All-Star outfielder who won back-to-back National League batting titles in 1962 and 1963.

Before Fame

He played basketball at Boys High School in Brooklyn alongside NBA Hall of Fame guard Lenny Wilkens.

Trivia

He almost signed with the New York Yankees, but instead signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers after talking to Hall of Fame infielder Jackie Robinson.

Family Life

He had three daughters and a son from his first marriage, and later married his second wife Carol, with whom he had one daughter.

Associated With

He helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in 1963, along with Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax.