2016 Free Agent Brad Davis
Brad Davis
Interview conducted on 2/27/2016
Who are you playing with in 2016?
No one currently – Brad@chemicalsouth.com
What positions do you play and what is your best position?
Pitch some Catch , Eh , 1st
Who is the best softball player you have ever seen play?
That's hard to answer I've been playing for 25 years and I've seen and played with a lot of greats from Bruce Meade to Carl Rose to Brett Helmer, Ray Cowart and so on
Why do you like the game of softball?
Competiveness and the way it pushes you to work hard to get to the next level
Who is the best up and coming player in softball and why?
I would have to say both Kyle Pearsons
What is your nickname in softball and how did you get it?
TRIPLE B . Was 18 playing in the Smoky Mountain Classic hit a walk off and Chris and Steve Rehberg stared calling me big bad Brad and by the next game it turned into TRIPLE B and has stuck over the years
What is your height and weight?
6'3" 330lbs
Where do you call home?
Panama City, FL
What's your favorite way to spend an off weekend?
Softball
What do you do for a living?
I run a Chemical Trucking Company
Did you play sports in High School / College / Pro?
Football and baseball highschool
How did you get your start in softball and how did you get to the upper level?
Lived in Panama City and played with Russ Ernest, Keith Baker, and Scott Wiggins and they pushed me and worked with me and gave me the chance to play at the top level with them
What was the most surprising difference between Conference play and non-Conference play when you made the jump?
The respect
What would you say is your career highlight to this point? Maybe one play or game that sticks out to you in particular?
Hitting on the Long Haul Bomber tour last year in Tampa Fl
In your career was there a single person (player/manager/coach) who had the most significant impact on your approach to the game? Why?
Jebbie King from Shreveport La
What advice can you give a young player trying to break into the upper level?
Work hard and push yourself hard
What type of batting grip do you use and what ounce bat?
I drop 3 fingers off the bat and wrap 3 fingers over the hand 28oz
What do you do in the offseason to prepare for the next softball season?
A lot of Bp
What is your favorite non-World tournament and why?
Tripp Roth in Louisiana
What is the best softball field/complex you have played at and why?
BLD in Dallas Tx
What was your favorite sports related gift you have ever given or received?
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans I held a benefit tournament in Pensacola and donated over 14k worth of cash and food from the softball community
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