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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

Topics: About Being Best Compare Compared Day Every Every Day Face Impossible Mays Me Never Peers People Play Saw Tim Why Why Not Aaron

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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.

~Eric Davis

Topics: Baseball Basketball High High School Know Matter Mind Played School Talent You

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Baseball is not what I love. It's my job.

~Eric Davis

Topics: Baseball Job Love I Love

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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

Topics: Davis Eric Famous Just People Piece Remember Secure Want World

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I've been operated on 13 times.

~Eric Davis

Topics: Been Operated Times

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

~Eric Davis

Topics: Appreciation Elected Fans Get More Really Than Ultimate You

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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.

~Eric Davis

Topics: Cry Five Get Got Guys Mad Making Million Passed Remember Someone Us Were Why Would Year You I Remember

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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.

~Eric Davis

Topics: Actually Another Because Complaining Finding Game Go Go Home Going Guys Home Job Leave Like Makes Making Million More Now Pay Quit Then Try Upset You

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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

Topics: Come Does Game Got Mays Name Part Point Talks Trade Traded Up Where Willie Willie Mays Your

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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

Topics: About Baseball Beauty Better Changing Earth Element Game Greatest High Love Make No Time People Speed Strike Talk Time Trying Understand Up Why Zone I Love

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: May 29th, 1962

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