Eric Davis Quotes

• Everyone would like to play in their hometown, but right now I like Cincinnati, I like the way it’s going. I’m happy.

  Eric Davis

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• You don’t protect Mark McGwire. The only way to protect him is hit 70 homers yourself.

  Eric Davis

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• 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.

  Eric Davis

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• You can’t get more appreciation than that, to be elected by the fans. That’s the ultimate, really.

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• 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.

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• There’s only one Mark McGwire. The man walked over 160 times. Just think. If he walks 60 times, he might hit 100 homers.

  Eric Davis

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  Tags in Person, Greatness

• 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.

  Eric Davis

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• That’s just my family’s mentality. We are a very loving, hugging and kissing kind of family. And we grew up in a church atmosphere and still have that atmosphere. There is no negativity.

  Eric Davis

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• People spend time worrying about things they think they have to have and lose perception of what they do have. You can have all the money and material things you want. If you aren’t here to enjoy them, what good do they do?

  Eric Davis

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• 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.

  Eric Davis

• 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.

  Eric Davis

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• Nothing I did contributed to me having cancer, so I can’t sit back and say, ‘Oh why me.’ Why not me? Why does tragedy always have to hit someone else?

  Eric Davis

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• 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.

  Eric Davis

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• 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.

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• My only goal is to play 162 games and help this team win. If I can do that, everything will take care of itself.

  Eric Davis

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• Most of the places I’ve been, I’ve been a main piece of the puzzle.

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• Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better enjoy it because the next day promises nothing.

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• Just putting my uniform on keeps me going. Being able to get out there keeps me going. That’s the best therapy.

  Eric Davis

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• It’s like, now you’re actually complaining because you’re making $9 million and guys are making more? If it makes you that upset, quit. Leave the game. Go home then and try finding another job that’s going to pay you that.

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  Tags in Complaining, Question, Game

• 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.

  Eric Davis

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  Tags in Pitchers

Eric Davis (50)

Birth:	29th May, 1962
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Baseball Player

About

Eric Keith Davis was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a former center fielder for several Major League Baseball teams. He 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, he 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. A series of injuries derailed his career as he moved to the Dodgers and then the Tigers, and he retired in 1994. In 1996, Davis successfully restarted his baseball career with the Reds and was named the comeback player of the year.

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