[2] Born in Kanawha, Iowa, Davids moved to San Diego during World War II where he worked in an aircraft factory.

[3] He later enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served two years, including a tour as a B-24 nose gunner in the Pacific.

During that period, he also contributed numerous articles on Congressional history to Roll Call, a newspaper covering Capitol Hill.

Sixteen attended the meeting, and agreed to the formation of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).

He also served two five-year terms on SABR's board of directors, and was actively involved in producing many of the organization's early publications.