Ike Davis Reveals What Really Happened With His Valley Fever

Amazin’ Conversations with Jay Horwitz

Former Mets first baseman Ike Davis sits down with Jay Horwitz for an unforgettable Amazin’ Conversations episode — diving deep into his career highs, crushing injuries, and life after baseball. Ike opens up about battling Valley Fever, his ankle injury with David Wright, playing first base during Johan Santana’s historic no-hitter, and hitting big home runs for R.A. Dickey’s 20-win season. He shares behind-the-scenes stories of playing with Jose Reyes and David Wright, reflects on his 2014 trade from the Mets, and reveals what he’s doing now in commercial real estate. Plus — an unbelievable childhood encounter with Joe DiMaggio you have to hear.

📌 Topics Covered:

• Valley Fever diagnosis & recovery
• The David Wright collision that changed his career
• Memories of Johan Santana’s no-hitter
• Hitting for R.A. Dickey’s Cy Young season
• Playing with Jose Reyes & David Wright
• Why leaving the Mets wasn’t easy
• Life after baseball & his real estate career
• Meeting Joe DiMaggio as a kid

Timestamps

00:00 Battling Valley Fever during Spring Training
02:20 Helping snap Jay Horwitz’s broken ankle back into place
02:52 The collision with David Wright that ended his 2011 season
03:49 Understanding microfractures & lingering pain
04:15 Rookie success & breakout power numbers
05:06 Valley Fever explained & long-term effects
06:56 Playing first base during Johan Santana’s no-hitter
08:10 Hitting home runs for R.A. Dickey’s 20-win season
09:30 Playing alongside Jose Reyes & David Wright
10:47 Diving into the photo pit three times in one week
11:26 The famous upside-down bobblehead
12:20 Injuries and the reality of a shortened career
13:58 Being traded from the Mets in 2014
15:08 Staying healthy with the Pirates & battling injuries in Oakland
15:51 Thoughts on Shohei Ohtani’s two-way dominance
17:04 Best baseball legend he met through his father — Joe DiMaggio story
19:08 Lee Brice connection & celebrity friends
20:18 Life after baseball: starting a real estate business with his brother
21:43 Why the Mets will always be special to him
22:53 Early days of social media & how it affected players
23:53 Ike’s memories of Jay Horwitz & Mets alumni connections

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