Mariner Alvin Davis burst onto the Seattle sports scene in 1984 and had one of the best seasons by a rookie in baseball history. Besides being named to the All-Star squad, Alvin was voted Rookie of the Year that season after batting 316 with 27 home runs and 116 runs batted in. Alvin's seven seasons here. Produced several club records and on May 9, 1986, he had a night to remember when he drove in eight runs against Toronto, still an all-time record.
His leadership on and off the field made him one of the most popular Mariners of the last 20 seasons, and he will forever be remembered as the first to be inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame. 3 to 2 pitch on the way swinging. baseball. one.
And slam home run. I can't think of a better introduction than that video for Alvin, so let's all give our brother Alvin Davis a warm welcome. We are going to be seated during the service today. You guys get to sit down, so we should be able to have that privilege to.
but, Alvin and his family have been coming to Cornerstone since 1992, when he retired from baseball. And I think it was about 12 years ago after a series of conversations with Alvin in person and over the phone that Alvin contacted me and he said, I, I feel like God is leading me to just come and stand by your side in the ministry here at Cornerstone. And be a help and a support to the ministry here and to serve the people of this congregation. And in whatever ways are needful, and I know when I heard him saying that I was thinking I had to pinch myself....
