Just Short

Andre Ethier's hitting streak came to a close last night against the Mets. Ethier went 0-4 in the Dodgers 4-2 loss at Citi Field. Still seems weird to say Citi Field when referring to the Mets instead of Shea Stadium.
Ethier's streak ends at an impressive 30, just one short of Willie Davis' team record of 31 in 1969.
I was going to write that Davis could breathe a little easier now since his record is safe for a while longer. But then, when looking up Davis' stats on baseball-reference.com I found out he died last year, March 9th to be exact. He was 69. For some reason his passing escaped me.
Willie Davis had a great career. He collected 2,561 hits and batted .279 over the course of 18 seasons. He also played on two World Series championship teams with the Dodgers, in 1963 and 1965.
Andre Ethier, with a swing as sweet as cotton candy, at 29 and with a lifetime average of .295, is well on his way to a very memorable career. Like Willie Davis.