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I don't think any player lives up to his potential, because people out there put you so high on a pedestal, you'll never be as good as they expect.

Eric Davis

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Eric Davis
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: May 29
Athlete
Baseball Player
LA
California
Eric Keith Davis
Player
High
Lives
Good
Never
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Pedestal
Thinking
Potential
People
Expect

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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.
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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.
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I'm not head-strong, and I'm not egotistical. I understand certain things better now. I won't be trying to be play everyday. There's only one Cal Ripken, one Lou Gehrig and one Joe DiMaggio. What is good for them isn't necessarily good for Eric Davis.
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I was disappointed in everything - my start and the team's start. People got down on me, but I never got down on myself. I still believed I could be the type of player everyone, including me, thought I was going to be.
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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.
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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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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.
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Everyone would like to play in their hometown, but right now I like Cincinnati, I like the way it's going. I'm happy.
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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.
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Most of the places I've been, I've been a main piece of the puzzle.
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I want to establish myself as the first Eric Davis, not the next Willie Mays.
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The kids competed for a full 32 minutes. We want the kids to compete on every possession.
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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.
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You don't protect Mark McGwire. The only way to protect him is hit 70 homers yourself.
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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.
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I was able to get operated on four days after I was diagnosed. It was just a matter of getting this baseball-sized tumor out of me. I reflect now on how lucky I was to be in the situation where I could get the best possible help and treatment.
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I could've played basketball, but my mind was on baseball. I didn't know what I was in for. In high school it was a matter of talent. No one told you what to do.
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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.
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Blessings can come in a number of ways. The Lord doesn't give you what you want, the Lord gives you what you need.
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I'm having a good time. I'm going to treat every game and every day as if they are my last because I now know that they could be.
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