births
May 29, 1962
Eric Davis, American baseball player
Eric Davis (baseball)
Eric Keith Davis is an American former baseball center fielder for several Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, most notably the Cincinnati Reds, to which he owes his nickname "Eric the Red." Davis was 21 years old when he made his major league debut with the Reds on May 19, 1984. Davis spent eight seasons with the Reds and later played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants. A right-handed batter and fielder, Davis had a combination of athletic ability, including foot and bat speed, power, and defensive acumen. He achieved a number of rare feats.