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
beginning feels goal league win year
It feels great. We had a goal at the beginning of the year we'd like to win a league title.
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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.
children kids years
Circulating through the children's ward and seeing terminally ill kids, heads shaved, smiling and having a ball despite the tubes and needles sticking into them, I thought: What do I have to worry about? If God takes me, at least I've lived for 35 years.
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We think the district can afford it. They have a large budget surplus sitting in the bank; we think we're worth it and for us it's a matter of respect after the pay raises they handed out to administrators over the last few years.
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Every game in this league is a hard fought battle. We wanted to play physical and take it to them. Selah wanted to play physical and take it to us. I say let's go at it.
late missed
We missed some one-and-ones late in the game. Then they made some big baskets.
given grace
If we had given up, he'd still be in jail. It's by the grace of God.
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Bush was in trouble even before Katrina. He was losing support on Iraq , people were worried about the economy -- even if the objective data don't necessarily support that -- and Katrina exacerbated all of that.
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Bush has not too much time to turn things around before he becomes an ever-lamer lame duck.
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Nevada shot well for her first match as a freshman. They were very good scores for the first match and the conditions.
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We are here to compete every second of every game.
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Matt is a very confident basketball player. He wants to be great.
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Right now the district tournament comes through Ellensburg. We have as good a shot as any team to win the tournament.
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I think the overwhelming majority of Iraqis wants some kind of justice. Everybody wants him to brought to trial.