Robert Brandon Davis (September 10, 1927 – June 12, 2005) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and longtime scout who spent 52 years in the game.
He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg), and was a native and lifelong resident of Newark, Delaware.
Prior to his professional career, Davis played baseball at Newark High School and Duke University and served in the United States Marine Corps.
[1] His pro career began in the Pittsburgh organization in 1951, when he batted a composite .313 across three lower levels of minor league baseball.
He drew a base on balls in his initial big-league appearance as a pinch hitter on April 15; then, the following day, he started in right field and collected two hits in four at bats against left-hander Cliff Chambers of the St. Louis Cardinals.