Curt Davis
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**Curtis Benton Davis** (September 7, 1903 – October 12, 1965\) was an American [Major League Baseball](/wiki/Major_League_Baseball "Major League Baseball") [pitcher](/wiki/Pitcher "Pitcher"). Even though he did not reach the big leagues until he was 30, the right\-hander was a two\-time [National League](/wiki/National_League_%28baseball%29 "National League (baseball)") [All\-Star](/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game "Major League Baseball All-Star Game") over a 13\-year career spread among the [Philadelphia Phillies](/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies "Philadelphia Phillies") (1934–1936\), [Chicago Cubs](/wiki/Chicago_Cubs "Chicago Cubs") (1936–1937\), [St. Louis Cardinals](/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals "St. Louis Cardinals") (1938–1940\) and [Brooklyn Dodgers](/wiki/Brooklyn_Dodgers "Brooklyn Dodgers") (1940–1946\). 

The [Greenfield, Missouri](/wiki/Greenfield%2C_Missouri "Greenfield, Missouri"), native had quite a list of accomplishments, including winning 19 games as a [rookie](/wiki/Rookie "Rookie"), 22 games in 1939, eleven double\-digit victory seasons, and pitching in the [1941 World Series](/wiki/1941_World_Series "1941 World Series"). He had excellent control, leading the NL in [BB/9IP](/wiki/BB/9IP "BB/9IP") in 1938 and 1941, and finishing in the top ten in the league ten times.


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