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Eric Davis quotes

American Athlete May 29, 1962

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I love the game, it's the greatest game on earth, that's why I can't understand all of this talk about trying to make the game better. People talk about the high strike zone and changing this and that. Why? To speed up the game? That's the beauty of baseball. There is no time element. Eric Davis
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
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
Eric Davis quote: "Baseball is not what I love. It's my job."
Baseball is not what I love. It's my job. Eric Davis
Eric Davis quote: "Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better..."
Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better enjoy it because the next day promises nothing. Eric Davis
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
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
Eric Davis quote: "Everyone would like to play in their hometown, but right now I..."
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
It takes a lot of energy to be negative. You have to work at it. But smiling is painless. I'd rather spend my energy smiling. Eric Davis
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. Eric Davis
I'm being compared to the impossible. I never saw Mays, Aaron or Clemente play. What about the people I face every day? Tim Raines is the best? Mattingly is the best? Why not compare me to my peers? Eric Davis
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
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
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
I'd never heard of colon cancer. Baseball wasn't even important to me. I have a wife and two girls. That's what was important. The doctors told me and all I could say was, 'When are we going to get this thing out?' Eric Davis

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