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My Take
Ike Davis interests me less as a star than as a study in the working ballplayer's grind. A 6-foot-5 first baseman who also pitched, he led his Arizona high school to three straight titles, then carved out a big-league run across the Mets, Pirates, Athletics, and Yankees. I find the pitcher-turned-slugger background quietly compelling; understanding the mound tends to sharpen a hitter's eye. He never reached Cooperstown heights, but bouncing among four franchises over seven seasons takes a resilience the box scores never fully capture. I respect that durability, and the unglamorous craft of just keeping a roster spot.
Overview
Isaac Benjamin Davis (born March 22, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. From 2010 through 2016, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, and New York Yankees. Davis led his high school team to three straight Arizona state championships as a pitcher and first baseman.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ike Davis
- Name (Japanese)
- アイク・デイビス
- Reading
- あいく・でいびす
- Born
- March 22, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Edina, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 195 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Chaparral High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.