Here against New York, Alvin Davis exemplified that smooth, near-perfect swing.

Davis held almost every Mariner offensive record through the first 18 years of the franchise.

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"I've Gone Up Looking To Go Yard," Says Alvin Davis

The game is premier sluggers don't want to admit it, but when PAO.ORG asked Alvin Davis if he ever went up to the plate looking to hit the long ball, he quickly said, "Sure, I did. There were times when we needed a dinger. So, I went up looking to hit one. That's one of the things the 3-4-5-6 hitters in the lineup can do for a team."

But, did Mr. Mariner ever try to hit a homer and actually accomplish the feat? "Oh yeah," claims Davis. "You look for your pitch in your location. That's what it's all about." And adds Alvin with his boyish smile, "Most guys are not going to admit that, though."

Alvin Davis Reveals His Perfect Pitch

PAO.ORG was able to get Alvin Davis to divulge the one pitch he just loved to hit. After having held almost every Mariner offensive record through the first 18 years of the franchise, the former first baseman said he always had an eye out for his perfect pitch. "It was a fastball, middle - in, mid - thigh," said Davis. "When I saw my pitch, I knew I could turn on it, get my body into the pitch and pull the ball hard." And then he suddenly stopped the interview and said, "Oh man, now you guys are making me reveal all my secrets." Planning a comeback, Alvin?

Davis' First Home Run – A Near Cinderella Story

It was early April in 1984, when the then 23 year old Alvin Davis was called up by Seattle from the Salt Lake AAA franchise to replace an injured Ken Phelps at first base. "We were in the Kingdome and we were playing Boston," remembers Davis. "Dennis Eckersley was the starter. And even before he became a reliever, he threw heat. My first time up, he pitched me high, inside and hard. I hit a pop up. The guys in the dugout told me that is the way he was going to pitch me until I showed I could hit it. So in my second at bat, I went up looking for high, inside and hard. And I turned on it and hit it into the right field seats."

And we can still hear Mariner play-by-play announcer Dave Niehaus echoing, "Welcome to the big leagues, Alvin Davis." And it will fly, fly, fly away.