called him a "modern-day George Scott," explaining, "When Scott first came into the league, no one knew how to pitch to him, and they didn't find out for three years." Davis made his major league debut in Boston's Fenway Park on April 11, 1984; he homered in his first two big league and collected two doubles in his sixth and three doubles in the next. After his first week, Davis had a .370 batting average, a .778 slugging percentage, and a seven-game hitting streak. He reached base in each of the first 47 games of his career, and was chosen for his only All-Star Game as a rookie. Named the Mariners' MVP, he was also voted the American League's Rookie of the Year, with a .284 batting average, 27 home runs, and 116 RBIs. Davis hit a career-high 29 home runs in 1987, and he had perhaps his best season in 1989, when he finished second in the American League with a .920 OPS. Davis was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame in 1997. With the addition of Pete O'Brien in 1990, Davis was increasingly used as Seattle's designated hitter. He only saw action on defense as a first baseman in 52 games that season, further reduced to just 14 games in 1991. His batting average fell to .221 in 1991 with 12 home runs; with young Tino Martinez in the organization, Davis was not in the team's plans for 1992. Davis' season high for home runs was 29 in 1987 and his most RBI (116) came as a rookie in 1984. His highest batting average for a season was .305 in 1989. California Angels After eight years in Seattle, Davis was a free agent and signed with the California Angels in February 1992. In 40 games with the Angels in a platoon role, he hit .250 with no homers and 16 runs driven in. Davis had two hits in his final major league game, but was released after only a half season in late June. joined the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Osaka in Japan, and appeared in 40 games in the Pacific League, with five home runs with 12 RBIs. Personal life Davis lives in his hometown of Riverside with his wife Kim; they have three children. Alvin has been a volunteer at Cornerstone Fellowship Bible Church for the past nine years overseeing the church's finances and has