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Rajai Davis Breaks Down 2016 Home Run and His Preparation in the MLB

Jul 1, 2026 · 49 min

This week, Ravvy and Justin are joined by long time big leaguer, Rajai Davis. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets. He is most known for his game-tying home run against Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, which at the time was the third-most consequential play in terms of Championship Win Probability Added. 

Listen to Rajai break down his famous home run, how he prepared to be his best self, and some of his favorite memories growing up in Connecticut! 

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