Butch Davis (baseball player)
Encyclopedia
Wallace McArthur Davis was a Major League Baseball
outfielder. He is an alumnus of East Carolina University
.
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals
in the 12th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft
, Davis would make his Major League Baseball
debut with the Kansas City Royals
on August 23, 1983, and appear in his final game on July 31, 1994.
Butch made a brief cameo appearance in the 1988 film Bull Durham
, starring Kevin Costner
, Tim Robbins
and Susan Sarandon
.
Following his retirement as a player, Butch began his coaching career. He has been with the Baltimore Orioles minor league system for several years and is currently serving as their roving outfield instructor.
He is married with two children and lives in North Carolina.
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...
outfielder. He is an alumnus of East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
.
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
in the 12th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft
1980 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1980 Major League Baseball draft.- Compensation Picks :*William Erickson, was drafted in the second round by the San Francisco Giants, 31st pick overall. *Jeff Horne was drafted in the second round by the Pittsburgh Pirates,...
, Davis would make his Major League Baseball
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...
debut with the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
on August 23, 1983, and appear in his final game on July 31, 1994.
Butch made a brief cameo appearance in the 1988 film Bull Durham
Bull Durham
Bull Durham is a 1988 American romantic comedy baseball film. It is based upon the minor league experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor league baseball team in Durham, North Carolina....
, starring Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman. He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, won two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Costner's roles include Lt. John J...
, Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Timothy Francis "Tim" Robbins is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is the former longtime partner of actress Susan Sarandon...
and Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon is an American actress. She has worked in films and television since 1969, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1995 film Dead Man Walking. She had also been nominated for the award for four films before that and has received other recognition for her...
.
Following his retirement as a player, Butch began his coaching career. He has been with the Baltimore Orioles minor league system for several years and is currently serving as their roving outfield instructor.
He is married with two children and lives in North Carolina.