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David Whatley
1914–1961
United States
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David Samuel Whatley (November 10, 1914 – March 13, 1961), nicknamed "Speed" and "Hammer Man", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Griffin, Georgia, Whatley made his Negro leagues debut with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937. He batted .396 and led the Negro American League in batting average in his second season in 1938.
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