In a report in today’s New York Post, Kevin Kernan caught up with former Major Leaguer Ron Davis who is the father of Mets prospect Ike Davis.
Ron told Kernan that during his stint in this year’s Arizona Fall League, Ike would spend his evenings in hospice care with his long time friend Michael Lio, who recently died of Ewings Sarcoma at the age of 22.
…Although this has nothing do with baseball this speaks volumes about the type of kid Ike is and despite the outcome, it really is a wonderful story…
Regarding his son and his career prospects, the elder Davis told Kernan:
“I believe he’ll play 10-15 years in the big leagues without a problem…I know he’s a great defensive first baseman, has a lot of power and I know he’ll keep his average up. Most guys are going for stats, but he’ll do things to sacrifice for the team. The Mets definitely got a winner.”
…i know actions speak louder than words, but this is certainly encouraging to hear about Ike and i am looking forward to seeing what he is about this Spring…
For more on this touching story on Ron and Ike, check out Kernan’s article here.
source: MetsBlog.com
