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 Read Quote
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. Eric Davis Read Quote
My only goal is to play 162 games and help this team win. If I can do that, everything will take care of itself. Eric Davis Read Quote
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. Eric Davis Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I know people are pretty well embarrassed just at the mention of colon cancer. Sticking a tube in you to find out what’s wrong is not a nice thing. But I can tell them, a 30- or 40-minute test is worth it. We have to make them feel more comfortable about getting screened. Eric Davis Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
