The Craziest 162 Game Stretch in MLB History

Eric Davis was a power speed threat who was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds from 1984-1991. He had a very successful big league career, stealing nearly 350 bases and hitting 282 homers in 17 years for 6 different organizations. Injuries unfortunately plagued his career past his age 28 season, but in a 162 games stretch from 1986-1987, Eric Davis was at his peak. He had a historic stretch that saw him hit nearly 50 homers and steal nearly 100 bases, a feat that has never been accomplished in the history of baseball in the same calendar year. In today’s video, we are looking Eric Davis’ historic stretch from June 11th, 1986 to July 4th, 1987.

Additional tags: Eric Davis 162 game stretch, Eric Davis 1986-1987 50/100 season, 50 homers and 100 steals in 162 games, Baseball podcast

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0:00 Intro
1:11 Brief Biography
1:24 Pre-162 Game Stretch
2:05 The 162 Game Stretch (1986-1987)
4:51 Historical Stats/Significance
5:55 Retrospect
6:29 Injury Adversity
7:01 Losing an MVP
7:53 Awards/Recognition for 1987
8:22 Conclusion

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