Claude Davenport
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Claude Edwin Davenport was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played from with the New York Giants
. He batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Runge, Texas
and died in Corpus Christi, Texas
.
He was the brother of former major leaguer Dave Davenport
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played from with the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Runge, Texas
Runge, Texas
Runge is a town in Karnes County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Runge is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
and died in Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
.
He was the brother of former major leaguer Dave Davenport
Dave Davenport
David W. Davenport , is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1914–1919. Davenport went on to play for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers, and the St. Louis Browns. He led the Federal League in strikeouts in 1915 while playing for the St...
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