born march american professional baseball baseman new_york_yankees organization played mlb new_york_mets pittsburgh_pirates davis led high school team straight arizona state championships pitcher baseman hitter batted pitcher recorded win loss record earned run average era saves pitched gold medal winning world youth championships valuable player american high school baseball classic ranked second nation freshman collegiate baseball named conference freshman year freshman lead conference runs batted rbis hit slugging percentage college threw fastball reached miles hour time american time selection davis drafted 18th overall round mlb draft minor leagues batted base percentage slugging percentage organizational player year called majors april home runs prior star break season tied second rookie set rookie record total bases tied rookie records bases balls extra base hits named baseman rookie team season shortened ankle injury davis batted batted home runs 5th best national_league split time traded pirates april traded athletics season early years davis born minnesota née davis major league pitcher pitched games majors year career father power relief pitcher pitched starting new_york_yankees going saves primarily setup man pitched chicago cubs los_angeles_dodgers san_francisco_giants father retired remembers old games met father father son combination played major leagues went middle school field named took baseball team straight state championships set school record home runs season game davis jewish mother youngest daughter bernard jewish father baptist davis sides family history mother family lithuania significant portion murdered holocaust great aunt mother holocaust survivor davis said knew happened able come united_states brought story davis grandfather father united_states_army landed france day later helped liberate nazi concentration camps davis given names benjamin mother davis practice judaism non religious stated proud jewish heritage describes culturally jewish reflected funny judaism doesn matter ultra religious long know accepts uses jewish davis states glad jewish kids grow professional baseball players davis followed players jewish heritage youth attended day baseball camp father runs children ages father little league coach father said people good dad player easy tell swing teach pitch teach game baseball big leagues teach heart soul takes play game high school davis attended arizona won state titles father throw batting practice hit sophomore school record ahead hit school record doubles breaking record followed batting junior year senior senior mph fastball complement ranked 12th country high school american pitched international play won gold medal taiwan played seasons playing batted players country chosen play american high school baseball classic won game hitting ahead home run team following year mvp star high school american game november year old davis pounds despite having indicated going college drafted 19th round elected sign davis graduated high school batting average bats doubles school record ahead home runs runs batted rbis school history pitcher perfect era saves strikeouts school record innings teams sophomore junior senior years college baseball career freshman year davis chose attend october ranked freshman nation collegiate baseball pitched team friday night starter role given ace college rotation designated hitter played base corner outfield march named louisville national player week conference player week week week batted drove runs games rbis bats freshman lead runs batted regular season set freshman rbi record batting clean hit hits time freshman doubles tied lead tying record doubles freshman slugging percentage games home runs tied time freshman team opening day starter pitched team high starts named collegiate baseball louisville freshman american team freshman american team american team west region freshman year member davis spent summer played games named prospect league sophomore year davis demonstrated versatility april game came mound team trailing ended inning striking batter half inning stole home lead runner triple steal sophomore season primarily played right field batting doubles tied conference lead rbis games pitched middle sporting era received honors named collegiate baseball louisville team american national collegiate baseball writers association team american team american summer played bone spur left wrist required surgery summer junior year named pre season outfielder pre season team american collegiate baseball consecutive weeks march named louisville national player week week week hit struck batters faced second week batted slugging percentage recorded outs mound giving hit sun devil win award consecutive weeks named junior season davis hit base percentage slugging percentage hit doubles tied lead home runs rbis bats games missing games rib oblique muscle strain pitcher era saves strikeouts innings walks hit miles hour radar gun threw runners right field named deck circle valuable player prior winners included received honors straight year named team american collegiate baseball teammates season went play major leagues hit college career slugging percentage 10th best history totaled runs 8th best hits 5th doubles 2nd rbis 3rd mound ended college career closer totaled mark saves strikeouts career davis championship teams went college world series named decade team scouts felt best batter field noted bat speed allowed wait pitches drive way quick catch good espn observed bigger game better plays minor leagues davis 18th player taken round chosen new_york_mets junior year compensation loss free agency drafted power bat ranked best college power hitter draft new_york_times indicated projects hit home runs signed million davis said huge thrill excited picked new_york received advice dad recalled said got best fans blast game live die great environment grow playing baseball learning play pressure people loved looking forward davis assigned single brooklyn cyclones defense excelled committed error total chances base league leading fielding percentage struggled offense batting home run games asked following year embarrassing professional moment replied hitting home run professional season noted time swung wood time learning play pro ball played day life totally different learn conserve energy college left field game pro ball wear play single day davis started year began turn hitting home runs games promoted double came hitting home runs rbis slugging percentage half season manager described saying live bat ball jumps bat makes contact defense like vacuum cleaner davis named year season assigned surprise hit named star rising stars game september played gold medal winning team season rated prospect promoted triple affiliate start season hit base percentage games week ending june davis player week games batted base percentage slugging percentage minor league career batted slugging percentage bats major leagues present new_york_mets davis played spring training led team average hit defense prompting observe people talk hitting best defensive player age players davis break camp team sent minors end spring training april purchased davis minor league contract point davis played games life single level davis debut field april chicago_cubs singled bat singles bats win awesome sign acceptance welcome victory veteran cream pie face davis multi hit games games fifth game april hit home run traveled feet field longest home run met field multi home run game gifted slick fielding defensive baseman games spectacular catches foul pop ups base caught ball davis said going try catch ball got long arms guess end game worry getting met fans began treat like folk hero new_york_post described cult hero month debut fan favorite like banners began appearing field phrase decades prior presidential campaigns weeks later recalled nerves days didn approach ball hit ball settling getting chance think pitcher going approach appeared uncertain davis handle pressure major leagues spring training ended mid month calling majors moved cleanup spot batting order manager said think going try leave think ready handle june davis hit career walk home run edward home runs prior star break tied second rookie september advanced defense reflected ultimate zone rating putting second baseball oakland sportswriter win gold glove advanced sportswriter indicated davis best second best baseball having saved runs majors showed good range saved number throws soft hands season second runs doubles walks extra base hits base percentage rbis slugging percentage tied home runs set rookie record total bases tied rookie record walks rookie record extra base hits second history doubles home runs tied second rbis tied second hits 4th time list davis named baseman rookie team came 7th voting rookie year receiving place votes davis started season establishing record rbi games sustained left ankle bone collision baseman injury occurred routine near pitcher mound davis rolling ankle injury didn appear time june told injury require season ending surgery september espn reported davis ankle need surgery injury shortened season davis batted bats games hit home runs rbis davis appeared episode fourth season mtv game early march davis diagnosed valley fever rare dust borne fungal infection endemic american southwest davis started season slowly began hitting getting homer games game span mid april second lowest batting average qualified major june raised batting average june davis hit career grand slam grand slam extended hitting streak games davis hit span hot streak davis cooled struggled davis ejected major_league game time career june argued umpire ruled safe attempt june consecutive extra base hits home runs doubles second longest streak history july davis hit home runs bats solo home runs eventually going adding single final bat davis 9th met history hit home runs game game career high davis reached home runs season breaking prior year high home runs ended season batting average home runs 5th national_league rbis home run bats 3rd 16th met surpass home runs season defense fielding percentage base 5th best league davis struggled early subject criticism fans sports analysts june davis sent triple las_vegas games batted recalled early july tied team record set reaching base twice straight starts july august recovered hit second half base percentage season batted home runs rbis games davis opening day starting baseman early season april manager announced bulk playing time base april davis hit walk grand slam coming bench cincinnati_reds pittsburgh pirates april traded davis pittsburgh_pirates exchange player named later davis hit grand slam reds april player mlb history switch teams midseason hit grand slam opponent following player hit grand different teams april overall pittsburgh hit home runs rbis bats splitting time season defense best range factor innings major league bases loaded tied second national_league grand tied fourth rbis pinch hitter tied second home runs rbis davis designated assignment pirates november november pirates traded davis exchange bonus slots use signing international free agents april davis pitched perfect eighth inning anaheim retiring batters faced ground balls pitches davis high school era college era pitcher angels threw fastball high miles hour threw high 70s threw cutter time position player pitch august announced davis undergo surgery repair torn hip ending season texas_rangers february davis signed minor league contract texas_rangers hampered injuries spring training davis assigned triple begin season june davis released contract order pursue major league opportunity games express davis hit rbi strikeouts new_york_yankees june davis agreed major league contract new_york_yankees yankees depth base thin baseman disabled list middle manning position major league level time signing designated assignment yankees june days later man roster awards
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