Comments on: The Definitive Collection (Baseball Edition) – 1985 Eric Davis http://badwax.net/2008/11/28/the-definitive-collection-baseball-edition-1985-eric-davis/ Musings of a Card Collector Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Cliff http://badwax.net/2008/11/28/the-definitive-collection-baseball-edition-1985-eric-davis/#comment-1771 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:07:30 +0000 http://badwax.wordpress.com/?p=2255#comment-1771 I was playing in a fantasy baseball league when Eric first came up. The league members would get together near the end of spring training to bid on players. We had a cap on how much money you could spend. Who ever ended up with Davis would have to spend almost half is money to get him.

]]> By: JT http://badwax.net/2008/11/28/the-definitive-collection-baseball-edition-1985-eric-davis/#comment-1767 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:16:35 +0000 http://badwax.wordpress.com/?p=2255#comment-1767 One of my favorite players, but I remember ragging on him quite a bit in the 1980s for being a wimp. It seemed like he was always hurt, but rarely was a specific injury given. So th joke was he was suffering from a hangnail.

Looking back now, I don’t know if he struggled with cancer in the 1980s or not. Yes, he was phenomenal. Yes, there were rumors of his Hall of Fame plaque already being made in 1987. Yes, his cards sold like hotcakes in the Cincinnati area (and were very expensive). His minor league cards are still too pricey for me, but one day I’m sure I’ll break down and buy one.

]]> By: Dave http://badwax.net/2008/11/28/the-definitive-collection-baseball-edition-1985-eric-davis/#comment-1766 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:42:28 +0000 http://badwax.wordpress.com/?p=2255#comment-1766 In his heyday, did Eric Davis hustle?

Just curious. I’ve heard comparisons between him and B.J. Upton. Upton is a phenomenal talent but it’s hard to get too excited when he pimps it (read: dogs it) so much.

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