Eric Davis Unfiltered: Pete Rose's Street Life, Steroid Era, Elly De La Cruz, Marge Schott
All The Smoke
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 7.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 99 minutes
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Summary
One of the most complete players to ever put on a uniform finally pulls up to All The Smoke Dugout, and Eric Davis does not disappoint. From growing up in South Central Los Angeles alongside his childhood best friend Darryl Strawberry, to navigating racism in the minor leagues, to becoming the highest paid player in the state of Ohio — E.D. takes us through a life that was anything but ordinary.
Eric gets brutally honest about Marge Schott, the most chaotic owner in baseball history, and how her racism became the fuel that drove him to demand a $3 million contract and deliver a World Series championship. He opens up about the real Pete Rose — not the headlines, but the man who showed up with $5,000 cash in a rubber band, ostrich cowboy boots, and more swag than anyone in that clubhouse expected. He breaks down what the steroid era actually looked like from inside the locker room and why the Hall of Fame has lost all credibility in his eyes.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Welcome back, or actually welcome to all the smoke dugout. |
| 0:09.1 | Man, I got my brother Nick Swisher here. |
| 0:11.2 | I appreciate your time. |
| 0:12.1 | No doubt, no doubt. |
| 0:12.9 | So we go back. |
| 0:13.8 | I was with Golden State in 06 to 09 or 06 to 08. |
| 0:18.5 | I don't remember, but you were with the A's at that time. |
| 0:20.9 | Yes, sir. |
| 0:20.9 | And we would always cross paths and your energy still staying strong today. That was that. We were going on 20 years ago. Yes, sir. And when we started this thing, the first person I said, like, I got to get swished. I know there's something there with me and him. Let me get swish. And we're here, man. So I appreciate your time coming out and your willingness to help me execute these interviews, man. |
| 0:41.0 | Absolutely, man. So I appreciate your time coming out and your |
| 0:38.0 | willingness to help me execute these interviews, man. Absolutely, man. I mean, what you guys have |
| 0:42.4 | been doing, you absolutely just elevated yourself along with the overall anything that you bring on. |
| 0:48.7 | So I'm just stoked to be here. I can't believe that we're here 20 years later doing this, bro. It's going to be a good time. Man, the man sitting to our right was, man, someone I grew up idolizing. I tried his batting stance. It wasn't for me. Fuck me up. But it had one of the sweetest stance and swings. I remember as the child got a chance I ran into him because I had been chasing |
| 1:12.0 | you down. You didn't know, but I was trying to be like, where is this man at? I need to get him on the show. And lo and behold, you here, man. Welcome to the show, Eric Davis. Yes, sir. Thank you, man. Appreciate you. What up, Nick? How you doing, E.D.? I'm doing good. |
| 1:23.2 | Good to see you. |
| 1:23.8 | Yes, sir. You're looking great, bro. |
| 1:24.8 | I'm still tricking him. |
| 1:25.9 | I'm still tricking them, baby. |
| 1:28.0 | Yes, sir. |
| 1:28.5 | I mean, let's just get right into it, right? |
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