Khris Davis doesn’t hide that he prefers life out of the limelight.
His calling is hitting baseballs hard and far. His calling isn’t fame, even though fame usually accompanies hitting baseballs hard and far.
“I tend to shy away from it,” Davis said. “I embrace it a certain way, but for the most part I don’t want to be bothered.”
The A’s left fielder is the most potent power hitter by the bay, the most dangerous long-ball threat in these parts since Barry Bonds suited up. He hit 42 home runs last year and has nine this season, second most in the American League.