Knight did not support his comeback and did not stand up for him in contract negotiations after the season. Davis remains bitter about the Reds' treatment of him after his World Series injury. Davis was left behind in Oakland after the series and requested that the Reds provide a private plane to bring him back to Cincinnati. Davis claimed that he was refused a number of times and made his own way home after the hospital released him. According to former Reds teammate Paul O'Neill, Davis was "the best hitter, best runner, best outfielder, best everything" he ever saw. As of 2017, Davis was a hitting instructor for Elite Development Invitational, in Vero Beach, Florida, and seeks to promote more African American youth participation in baseball. Career statistics In 1,626 games over 17 seasons, Davis posted a .269 batting average (1430-for-5321) with 938 runs, 239 doubles, 26 triples, 282 home runs, 934 RBI, 349 stolen bases, 740 bases on balls, .359 on-base percentage and .482 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .984 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. In 25 postseason games, he hit .192 (14-for-73) with 7 runs, 2 home runs and 12 RBI. See also 30–30 club Cincinnati Reds award winners and league leaders List of athletes on Wheaties boxes List of Baltimore Orioles awards List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of people from Los Angeles References Further reading External links 1962 births Living people African-American baseball players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Los Angeles Cedar Rapids Reds players Cincinnati Reds players Denver Zephyrs players Detroit Tigers players Eugene Emeralds players Gold Glove Award winners Indianapolis Indians players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball center fielders National League All-Stars San Francisco Giants players St. Louis Cardinals players Waterbury Reds players Wichita Aeros players Silver Slugger Award winners John C. Fremont High School alumni 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople People from Los Angeles