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
years mad guy
I remember in 1990, there were five of us making $3 million a year. When guys passed us, we didn't cry. Why would we cry? You didn't get mad when someone got $6 million. Or $8 million.
cities careers baltimore
Not being re-signed in Baltimore was probably the lowest point, mentally, of my career. That city was the only place where I wanted to be at the time, based on everything that had transpired.
feelings pressure ifs
If you're feeling pressure, then you shouldn't be here.
I've been operated on 13 times.
pieces places-ive-been puzzles
Most of the places I've been, I've been a main piece of the puzzle.
giving-up worry needs
Never give up and don't ask why because every situation does not need an answer. I'm a firm believer that I don't worry about anything I can't control.
writing worry people
I don't listen to what people say about me and I don't read what they write about me. People can compare me to anyone they want to, but I'm not going to worry about it.
cancer role-models people
I will be a role model for cancer patients for the rest of my life. But you know what? When I was getting chemo, those people inspired me.
thinking easy pitcher
It's easy to see why pitchers respect McGwire. If you hit behind him, they're saying that they don't respect you. You have to change their thinking.
able uniforms therapy
Just putting my uniform on keeps me going. Being able to get out there keeps me going. That's the best therapy.
team winning games
My only goal is to play 162 games and help this team win. If I can do that, everything will take care of itself.
thinking people feelings
You can't shelter it. You can't hide it. You have to let people know what you're going through, what you're feeling, what you think you have that's a problem.
way mark protect
You don't protect Mark McGwire. The only way to protect him is hit 70 homers yourself.
swings people balls
People always ask me how I can hit the ball so far, and I say, 'I just swing.' It's the coaches who first told me I had good bat speed. I was just swinging, and I guess it was fast. I'm pretty fast at everything.