The coolest batting stance ever !

That swagger though, after all his injuries and fighting cancer he comes back in 98 with the O's and had a monster year so much talent and heart

Injuries was his kryptonite, without them, he's a first ballot HOF MLB player, no question in my mind...

A really fun player! Could have been a perennial 30 HR/50 SB guy in the league if not for injuries/cancer. Always loved his batting stance too.

@Myytzlplk

Жыл бұрын

Didn't he have the open stance because his vision was not cross-dominant? Like, 20% of general population is cross dominant, but 80% of baseball players are. Apparently cross dominance makes it easier for most to hit. Facing the pitcher allows the right eye to track with the right hand...or something

He will always be a Red. That 1990 World Series was great. Not only not given a chance to win but they swept them aside with ease

@SirWinstonBeech

3 жыл бұрын

And he had to pay for his ride back home because Marge wouldn't spring for the private flight with medical attention. That showed to me what she was made of, but of course I already knew. It's amazing... flabbergasting actually... that the Reds won a championship during her time as the managing partner.

@guyincognito320

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirWinstonBeech There's been far worse people running teams than her, even in her time. You're just apt to remember her as particularly bad because she offended the Chosenites and you get all your morals from those people. And the Reds haven't been a threat since she's been gone.

Bam! That hr in the 90 WS changed everything

@DXCenaWWE4life

4 жыл бұрын

Still the biggest upset in a World Series for me.

@ckendall67

2 жыл бұрын

And even after the fact Davis would give credit to Jose Rijo for pitching such a great game and giving the Reds a chance to beat the mighty A's that year.

I loved his swing

My all time favorite player!!

@daniellee8660

4 жыл бұрын

That's my grandmother's cousin

@fightmilk8613

3 жыл бұрын

@@daniellee8660 lol I used to live next to him. Awesome guy.

@tomharrison6607

2 жыл бұрын

@@fightmilk8613 you lived next to him when he was a kid or when he played in the big leagues i still have a bunch of his games and at bats on vhs tapes if i had to work i would tape his games there is a play he made in 1986 where he scores from first on a hit to right field against the dodgers in riverfront he was not even running with the pitch and the outfielder misplayed it a bit to this day my brother is still amazed when we talk about that run

@fightmilk8613

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomharrison6607 I lived next to him when he played for the Dodgers. He let us use his pool and even got to play catch a few times. His daughter and I were friends and so were our Mom’s. Super nice people.

@tomharrison6607

2 жыл бұрын

​@@fightmilk8613 wow awesome to hear you played catch with eric the red just super at the time how old were you and did you realize how cool that was ps people do not know this but from 86 to 90 the best 5 year stretch of power and speed and defense in baseball history rickey henderson had stretches of 5 years with more stolen bases but not the power of eric bonds had stretches of 5 years with steroid aided homeruns but not the speed numbers

He was vastly underrated.

@abelincoln5698

4 жыл бұрын

In Cincinnati in the late 80s we knew we were seeing rare talent ! He was fast ,had great instinct in the outfield and a super quick bat . We all thought he was the next Willie Mays but unfortunately his body wasn't able to hold up .

@gregblosser5681

3 жыл бұрын

If his body had held up, he'd be a first ballot hall of famer, and the only member of the 600-600 club (homers and steals in a career). Shit, maybe he'd be the only member of the single season 50-50 club

@guyincognito320

2 жыл бұрын

No he wasn't. Everyone knew he was great. His HOF trajectory ended in Game 4 of the 90 World Series, was never the same.

@simonballister1224

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregblosser5681 Agreed. Not many in the history of the game, including most HOFers, had anywhere near the talent Eric Davis had.

@MarvinMonroe

2 жыл бұрын

You could say "he IS underrated" but not "was" At the time, back in the late 80s, everyone knew how great he was

Who’s here because of bomanis pod?

He was a heck of a hitter, but you didn't even show the strongest part of his game, his defense :(

@gnielsen07

4 жыл бұрын

His defense was great in his early years ... but by 1990 he wasn’t nearly the same. Injuries on that turf messed him up He did have that amazing play throwing out Bonilla in playoffs though

@tomharrison6607

2 жыл бұрын

@@gnielsen07 you nailed it his defense was awesome from 86 to about 1989 and then they had to put him in left field quite a bit but from 86 to 90 i don't know if there was a better 5 tool player ever including henderson griffey bonds etc henderson could steal but didn't have eric's power or arm or defense griffey could hit and play defense but didn't have eric's speed and bonds could hit but didn't have eric's arm speed or defense

@juanfranciscosantana4793

Жыл бұрын

Eric what if Davis .he could be a 50 Home runs and 50 SB if he would stay healty .

Awesome compilation of my favorite player of all-time!

I was lucky enough to get his autograph last year at Spring Training.

Happy Birthday Eric Davis.

King is swag!! My all time favorite.. No telling what this man could have done, if stayed healthy!!

@terrondt

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, he would have hit 500 to 600 hrs if he could have stayed on the field and off the freaking DL. He reminds me of Hank Aaron. Not a big man like Reggie , Robinson or Harmon Killabrew but strong n quick wrists. He hits plenty of long bombs

He and Darryl Strawberry were some of the coolest cats and most fun to watch, back in the day. I remember watching Eric Davis as a kid when he hit that homer in his first World Series at bat. It was the moment I was dazzled by the sport and grew to love it. That was before all this nonsense subverting professional sports leagues made them unwatchable. My heroes were of various races but no one cared back then about skin color. We only cared about the sport and cheering on our team. Please bring back those days. God knows America needs to return to it sports being an escape, else we can also add America to the history books.

@tomharrison6607

2 жыл бұрын

exactly i loved eric davis i could give a flying fuck what color he was i just loved seeing him play

When I was a kid Davis was my favorite player. He could do it all on the field, run, defense, power. One of the biggest what if athletes to me. And the way he was able to make that comeback was amazing.

Wow. I totally do NOT remember Eric Davis being on the Detroit Tigers. I actually had to look that up -- and now I see why. Two seasons (1993-94) and only 60 game appearances total in those two seasons. I *do* recall his return to Cincinnati in 1996 and him having a VERY good year that year, though.

@DXCenaWWE4life

4 жыл бұрын

As did I forget his stint with the Tigers. I do remember his return to the Reds.

@captmorgan2063

4 жыл бұрын

look up his stats in 98 with the orioles the year after overcoming cancer dude is a beast.

@MrDuneedon

4 жыл бұрын

capt Morgan Oh yeah, I definitely remember his stint with Baltimore!

Eric Davis was the first (and possibly still is the only) player in MLB to hit 3 grand slams in 1 month.

@edwardsarinana1997

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! There will be no one like 🔺EricDavis🔻! ✊🏻Respects✊🏻!

I spent a whole season in little league using Eric Davis batting stance because it so epic. I miss 80s and 90s MLB. You just had to be there.

Eric had the coolest batting stance in the history of baseball. Amazing quick hands.

@antoniotejeda365

3 ай бұрын

The coolest by far!

The first 20/80 man in baseball. Stud

@MarvinMonroe

2 жыл бұрын

3 more hr in 1986 and it woulda been 30/80 club. After that, no one woulda made a huge deal about 30/30 club

Shoutout to Bomani and the Right Tine Podcast putting me on. 💪🏿

Did not even know he played for Detroit or Baltimore. Was a Reds fan and growing up would do his swing in the backyard.

Outstanding hitter congrats

Eric the Red was on track to be the best player in the NL in his prime. Better than Bonds. At the Time.

There should be movies about Eric Davis. HE BEAT COLON CANCER.

I love the fact he had nearly 50 HR and 100 SB in 162 games between '86'-87!!!!!!!!! He was ELECTRIC! He had the same stats in 1998 as Derek Jeter with the same average near .330 but a lot more homers & a 30 game hit streak, and Jeter finished 3rd in MVP, Davis barely cracked top 20. LOL BIAS!! They complained about his injuries that cost about 20-30 games a year, but FYI --- Larkin won MVP with same # of games played as Davis normally had! HUGELY UNDERATED! Topps barely gives him cards, but tons of Will Clark cards I saw, like 30x as many retro cards - PFFT!!! Clark was half as good as Davis!

I loved Davis when i was a kid and i agree with people below, had he been able to play without all the health issues, he'd be an easy hall of famer.

E.D. was always my favorite player for the Reds, im a reds fan, i still remember the HR he hit in the world series, and his gangsta ass batting stance!

Davis & Straw used to rock the hightop nike

He is still my favorite athlete of all time. The day he left Cincy I was devastated as a kid.

That swing...my goodness

What a well made piece

Davis was known for his insane fielding skills, diving catches and robbing home runs. would have been cool to see that. Also anazing speed and base stealing skills. He was my favorite as a kid growing up around Cincinnati

Im currently making a vid about him :)

@stevenkerst6128

4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see it!!!!

@captmorgan2063

4 жыл бұрын

got that vid ready

yes EXTREMELY underrated- my favorite player and the coolest stance of all time

My favorite player ever. When healthy he was so exciting!

My childhood favorite player! Underrated for sure, injuries robbed him later in his career

Man that swing at 2:00 is so sweet. I've always been a fan of his ....

My favorite

Man if he stayed healthy, he would have been a first ballot hall of fame player. He was electrifying to watch. My favorite baseball player of all time.

Great Player. I actually met him in the concession stand line at the 2002 World Series in Anaheim

My favorite Reds player of all time. Injuries kept him from being elite and a 40/40 member, if not 50/50.

God I miss riverfront stadium.. Sooo many memories there and nostalgic

Eric at one time held the record for most hrs through the end of April

one of the coolest ball player.

Awesome vid! One of my fav players as a kid. He was a great all-around player. If not for injuries & occasional drug problem, he would probably be mentioned more along some of the greatest ever. Also, I don't recall ever hearing his name concerning the steroid problem in late 90"s.

@tomharrison6607

2 жыл бұрын

i do not think he ever had a drug issue i think that was rumors in the paper

@deneenjeffries2768

2 жыл бұрын

Never recall him having a drug problem

ERIC THE RED

What an awesome player. He was the prototypical 5 tool ball player. He could do it all. I enjoyed watching him play. Too bad injuries shortened what would've been a HOF career.

his homerun swing is epic

Three more home runs and he becomes MLBs first 40-40 man.

Yeah let's see him taking away home runs. That catch he made in the 90 WS game 4. Or the time the Reds broadcaster cut to a commercial when in the bottom of the ninth, somebody hit a walk-off single to center blooping over second scoring a runner from third for the win... but it almost wasn't. Davis came in and played the blooping single, stepped on second and threw to first - if he had completed the double play, the run would not have counted. I missed this because it wasn't in the broadcast. Marty Brennaman apologized the next day. Even though he didn't get the double play, it's amazing that he tried. I wonder how many 8-3 double plays there have been that the ball wasn't caught on the fly by the center fielder? And Eric once hit an inside the park home run. I've never seen the video of it but Marty and Joe kept saying "I just wanna see him run the bases again". Eric could have had a stellar career on par with Griffey Jr. in terms of hitting, but his rather radical workout regime and obsession with low body fat I believe made him injury prone. He was like a super Italian sports car - could go 200 mph, but if one little thing was off... into the shops. I think trainers should recognize such things - just as pitching coaches should recognize when a pitcher's motion is blowing out his arm. Or as a hitting coach like Ted Kluszewski did with so many Reds hitters, like Geronimo and Concepcion. It's the coach's job to keep a player healthy, and the Reds failed Eric Davis.

Remember- he was also the best defensive Outfielder of his generation, which caused many of his injuries..for you to omit that is huge but decent compilation of Eric the Red

World series champion! This dude was a stud. Only if he could've stayed healthy. H.o.famer

Great player and his injuries make the case that artificial turf ruins athletes. Defense was amazing. He always reminded me of Andre Dawson.

Had he been able to stay healthy...he could gone 40-40 in at least 3-4 seasons...and he played great D...what a talent

@terrondt

Жыл бұрын

That’s the huge problem of why he never fulfilled his full potential. He never stays healthy, always on the dl and had every injury known to mankind. If he was healthy most of the time, he would have hit 500 to 600 career home runs and a all time great. Immense power, speed and great defense. 🤦‍♂️

Great highlight reel! Unfortunately had to mute 99% of it because of the annoying music, but at least it was nice to see!

Buxton reminds me of Eric Davis.

generational talent

Take out the injuries he’s a first ballot Hall of Famer… I still think he’s a Hall of Famer

Eric The Red was as good as anyone who ever held a bat

Look at that stance and tell me that wasn't smooth and pretty Griffey Jr had a nice one but my dude 44 utterly elegant

such a fast bat he was very similar to ability to bobby bonds

that riverfront turf did him in

They compared Strawberry to the black Ted Williams coming up to the majors. Then Eric Davis was the black Joe DiMaggio when he was healthy in his prime.

@ronachten2902

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the damn injuries kept him from getting his due.

@SirWinstonBeech

3 жыл бұрын

@Ran Man Davis I believe set a record striking out 13 times in a row, and this was in the middle of his early 1987 run when he was on pace to hit like 75 home runs and steal as many bases. As well as the spectacular defensive plays he made. He was amazing to watch and during the late 80s, he was clearly the power on the Reds, it didn't come to fruition until 1990 when everybody else had fantastic career years, and played like the 69 Mets in the WS.

When he was in his prime I don’t think there’s a player better than him. Sucks he couldn’t really stay healthy

Basketball was his best sport

3 more home runs in 1987 and he woulda been 40/50 club Just imagine how all that Canseco hype in 1988 about 40/40 club would have been non-existent if Davis were 40/50 the year earlier

Was that my guy Roberto Alomar on throw to 3rd on that first highlight

Even when they slowed down his swing, it's still a blur. maybe the fastest bat ever.

need defensive highlights, his defense was top of the class

Was that Tony Gwynn playing center in the first clip?

Why can't we get a Dale Murphy highlight reel

I hit takes in the show with him

Don't like him out of Reds uni...

I got a pop at the games a silver

Quickest wrists in the game

Ken Griffey Jr. before Ken Griffey Jr.

Best right handed swing ever?

fastest swing

He holds the bat like a caveman

Mr.Giddyupnipples @golx

@toddmalone2362

2 жыл бұрын

Him and straw. Same lineup.

Drop the music it's annoying.

He just doesn’t look right in anything but a Reds uniform.