European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 16.1987 the stars and stripes commentary no one in baseball says Eric who it was the Bottom of the ninth inning in san Francisco last month. The score was tied 6-6, bul the Gianis had the bases loaded with one Oul when inc Bailer. Will Clark shot a clean single or what appeared to be to Center Field. Charging he Conler fielder for Cincinnati dashed in swept up the rolling Ball up and just kept running. He beat the runner from first base to the bag for a Force Oul and fired the Ball to first narrowly missing a double play the winning run scored bul barely on the play. The next night in dodger stadium in the third inning with one out and a Man Steve sax on first for the dodgers Bailer John Shelby dotted a Laty Fly to Short Center. It was to fall safely bul sax suddenly seeing the Cincinnati Center fielder coming after it tuned Tail and Well racing Back to firs without even shooting Back. The Ball was t caught but the Center fielder quickly picked it up and threw to second for the Force play on sax. Back Ai first base Shelby entitled to the bag nevertheless Gol confused and began 10 run Back to Home plate. No one knew what he thought he was going to do when he Gol there and ump John my Sherry was shaking like a bowl of Jelly he was laugh ing so hard when he called him out. In the press Box a Cincinnati writer was delighted. Just your regulation routine 8-4-3 double play he called Oul. The moral of these extraordinary episodes is that there is a remarkable new Young athlete aboard in the pastures of Center Field these Days. In each of the above cases it was his presence and his presence atone that caused the opposition to begin to act like Little leagues. He is having that Flea on the game. Not since the great Willie Mays has anyone been tie presence in Center Field thai Eric Keith Davis of the Cincinnati reds has become. Willie Mayi happened to be in town the same week As the Man they Are calling Mays ii. Willie at a Cedars Sinai sports banquet was recalling the Lime when his manager called Liis Outfield together before a big game and instructed them remember if the Ball goes in the air Oul there Willie gets it the right fielder took him literally. The bait was right on the right Field foul line Roca it Mays and Dusty Rhodes just stood there and looked it it and then looked at me. He made no move toward the Ball. "1 had to run All the Way Over there and catch the Ball on inc right Field foul line and turn and make a throw to the plate to catch Guy trying to score. And i said hey Man that was on the foul line and he says Well i got out of your Way did l i " but the Point is if a Public address announcer 20 Yean ago could have said with relative accuracy. Now playing right Field Center Field and left Field for the Gianis Willie Mays Cincinnati announcers can note that Eric Davis is playing Center Field shorten and second base for the reds. Davino Concepcion to Parker May one Day replace tinker to evors to Chance in baseball trivia the three Bale hit May have become As extinct As the Dinosaur with Willie Mays. The three base hit disappeared in the Glove of Willie Mays. But the Center Field Home run May disappear in the Glove of Eric Davis. Five limes this year he has soared Over the Outfield Fence to Lake an apparent Homer away from a player who was already going into his Home run Trot. Jack Clark for instance would be leading