Eric Davis
Eric Davis
Eric Keith Davisis a former center fielder for several Major League Baseball teams. Davis was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 19, 1984 with the Cincinnati Reds, the team for which he is most remembered. Blessed with a rare combination of excellent foot speed and bat speed, Davis became the first major league player to hit at least 30 home runs and steal at least 50 bases in the same season in 1987...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 May 1962
CityLos Angeles, CA
jobs spring real
The last two times I went to spring training, I had to win a job, and if I didn't get off to a blazing start, I'm on the bench. Now, I've proven myself, so it's not essential that I get off to a real good start.
cancer people world
People saw me as being heroic, but I was no more heroic than I was with other injuries I had, like the lacerated kidney I suffered during the 1990 World Series. It's just that people haven't known anyone with a lacerated kidney, but everyone can relate to someone with cancer.
positive player organization
I've been hearing this since I first joined the Reds organization, that I'm going to be the next this or that. It's tough on a young player coming up. You show some positive things and everybody jumps on that and says you should be the next Willie Mays.
play way hometown
Everyone would like to play in their hometown, but right now I like Cincinnati, I like the way it's going. I'm happy.
player glad anticipate
For me to become the highest paid player in the franchise, it was something I didn't anticipate. But I'm glad. I like playing for Cincinnati.
aspirin
I don't even take aspirin.
people eric pieces
I don't want to be famous. I want to be secure. I don't want the world. I just want a piece of it. I want people to remember Eric Davis.
short-life life-is-too-short life-is-short
Life is too short to worry about anything
people annoyed clown
Socially, it is funny. People are annoyed because, really who is a clown?.
organization forever fans
I'll have a stamp on me forever. There will always be questions. I brought new fans to the Orioles' organization, and that's good.
doubt fields consistent
When you get back on the field and do things, any doubts you've developed leave. The more consistent you become, the fewer doubts you have.
baseball jobs
Baseball is not what I love. It's my job.
games play fields
I have figured out it's not what you do on the field, it's how many games you play in.
baseball cancer play
I'm no different than others with cancer. I just happen to play professional baseball. I'm part of those statistics that cancer has touched as well.