Alvin Glenn Davis (born September 9, 1960 in Riverside, California) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman/designated hitter who played for the Seattle Mariners and California Angels. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... A designated hitter (often shortened to DH), is an official position adopted by Major League Baseballs American League in 1973 that allowed teams to boost sagging offensive performances by designating a player to bat in place of the pitcher. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) West Division (1977-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1997 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (1) 2000 [1] - In 1994, a players strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the... For the Pacific Coast League franchise see: Los Angeles Angels (PCL). ...

Davis spent a breakout year with the Chattanooga Lookouts in 1983 then broke into the Majors with the Mariners in 1984 and remained there until 1992 when he played one season for the Angels before retiring. He has been considered to be the first true superstar to play for the Mariners. A winner of the Rookie of the Year Award, he also was selected an All-Star in his season debut. The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based near Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1983 in sports, other events of 1984, 1985 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Terry Labonte Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 Richard Petty won the 200th (and final) race of his career on July 4. ... See also: 1991 in sports, other events of 1992, 1993 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Davey Allison won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Alan Kulwicki CART Racing - season championship won by Bobby Rahal Indianapolis 500 - Al Unser, Jr. ... In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given to the top rookie baseball player in the American and National Leagues. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual exhibition baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the position players and by the manager for pitchers. ...

Davis was a career .280 hitter with 160 home runs and 683 RBI in 1206 games. He hit 20-plus homers in three seasons and drove in over 100 runs in two. For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ...

Though Davis' statistics are by no means mind-blowing, he was well known within the Mariners organization and held just about every offensive team record for quite a few years. He won his team's MVP award in 1984, 1988 and 1989. In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... See also: 1987 in sports, other events of 1988, 1989 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Bobby Allison won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Bill Elliott CART Racing - Danny Sullivan won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Rick Mears Formula One Championship - Ayrton... See also: 1988 in sports, other events of 1989, 1990 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Darrell Waltrip won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Rusty Wallace CART Racing - season championship won by Emerson Fittipaldi Indianapolis 500 - Emerson Fittipaldi Formula One Championship - Alain...

Davis was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame in 1997. See also: 1996 in sports, other events of 1997, 1998 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Jeff Gordon is the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500 on February 16 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Arie Luyendyk...

External link

• Alvin Davis at:
• The Chattanooga Lookouts & 100 Seasons of Scenic City Baseball Read about Davis' early exploits as a member of one of the greatest, most historically significant ball clubs of all time - the Chattanooga Lookouts!
  • Baseball Reference