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Former MLB player and Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Ben Davis had a harrowing experience with a chainsaw, but he didn’t go to the hospital.
Davis, 48, said he was cut to the bone cutting down trees that had fallen during a snowfall.
“It was only about three inches long, but it went down to the bone,” Davis said during an appearance on SportsRadio 94WIP.
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San Diego Padres catcher Ben Davis (13) looks on during a game against the New York Mets at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, on August 16, 2001. The Padres defeated the Mets 6-5. (Scott Halleran/All Sports)
To the hosts’ amazement, Davis also revealed that, at the time, he had not gone to the hospital for treatment.
“I have Steri-Strips to hold it down and a big bandage on top with some Neosporin,” Davis said. “It needs stitches, but I’m fine. I’m fine. I have a bandage. I have to keep it straight because every time I bend it, it opens up even more.”
Davis, who lives in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, said the area where he lives has a lot of white pine trees and two of them fell in a snow storm. He said he cut down the first of the two fallen trees, without problems, and that it was the second tree when the incident occurred.
Seattle Mariners catcher Ben Davis (13) pats off pitcher Ryan Franklin (45) during an interleague game against the San Diego Padres at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, on June 22, 2003. The Padres won 3-1. (Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
“I was just about done with the second one and there was a branch that went into the ground and I cut it off, it came back and the saw cut my kneecap off,” Davis said.
Davis was happy that his injury wasn’t as serious as it could have been.
“I’m very, very lucky. Last night I was lying in bed with my wife and she said, ‘I’m so sorry this happened to you.’ And I said, ‘I’m really excited that it’s as bad as it was.'”
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Ben Davis (13) of the San Diego Padres poses for a studio portrait during spring training at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona, on February 25, 2001. (Brian Bahr/All Sports)
Davis played seven seasons in the big leagues. He spent four seasons with the San Diego Padres, more than two seasons with the Seattle Mariners and part of one season with the Chicago White Sox.
In 486 games, Davis had a .237 batting average with 38 home runs and 204 RBI.
Last season was his 11th as a member of the Phillies’ broadcast team and he has been a studio analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia’s pre- and post-game shows.
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