Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Eric Davis

1987-May-30 Pittsburgh Pa
Three Rivers Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 6-2 Pittsburgh Pirates
Davis hits 3rd Grand Slam HR, going 1 for 4, 4RBI, 1Ks

Eric Davis - American former center fielder 1984-2001 (Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants). Davis was 21 years old when he made his major league debut with the Reds on May 19, 1984. 

From 1986 to 1990, Davis averaged 30 home runs and 40 stolen bases. One of Davis' most famous moments was when he homered off Oakland's Dave Stewart in his first World Series at bat in 1990. The home run triggered a World Series sweep for the Reds.

Monday, July 1, 2024

Brett Butler - 2,000 Hit

1994-May-15 Los Angeles Ca
Dodger Stadium
San Diego Padres 1-7 Los Angeles Dodgers

Brett Butler collects his 2,000th hit
1 for 5, with 2 strikeouts

Brett Morgan Butler - American center fielder in Major League Baseball and coach. He played for five different teams from 1981 - 1997 (Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets). A leadoff hitter for the majority of his career, Butler led the league in triples and runs scored twice each and was named a National League All-Star in 1991

Career totals: Hits 2,375, Home runs 54, RBI 578, Stolen bases 558