I was fortunate to play for Pete Rose and have teammates like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion. I grew up in the game with a mature attitude. I've always known it was better to be seen and not heard. Eric Davis More Quotes by Eric Davis More Quotes From Eric Davis 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. Eric Davis cancer role-models people Most of the places I've been, I've been a main piece of the puzzle. Eric Davis places-ive-been puzzles pieces 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. Eric Davis worry writing people 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. Eric Davis giving-up doe worry 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. Eric Davis fans organization forever 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. Eric Davis consistent fields doubt Baseball is not what I love. It's my job. Eric Davis baseball jobs 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 hometown play way 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. Eric Davis anticipate player glad I don't even take aspirin. Eric Davis aspirin 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. Eric Davis eric pieces people I ate while I was taking chemo. The doctors didn't know. I really didn't get any nausea. I didn't have side effects. I would be drained for a day and a half. Eric Davis doctors half would-be I think we now come to the park expecting to win instead of playing not to lose. Eric Davis winning loss thinking 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. Eric Davis kids children years Come on, when does it come to the point where your name can't come up in trade talks? Willie Mays got traded. Pedro Martinez got traded. So what? That's part of the game. Eric Davis names games doe 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. Eric Davis mad guy years 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 swings bats people You don't protect Mark McGwire. The only way to protect him is hit 70 homers yourself. Eric Davis mark protect way 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 feelings people thinking Socially, it is funny. People are annoyed because, really who is a clown?. Eric Davis funny-people annoyed people
