Chili Davis Quotes


It's good to know you're working for someone you're familiar with, who's a friend and he has your back and you have his back also.


Citations

Slusser, Susan. "A's hire Chili Davis as hitting coach." San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Nov. 2011, p. B2.

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Chili Davis
Chili Davis
  • Born: January 17, 1960
  • Nationality: Jamaican
  • Profession: Athlete

Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player and hitting coach for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1981 to 1999 for the San Francisco Giants (1981–1987), California Angels (1988–1990, 1993–1996), Minnesota Twins (1991–1992), Kansas City Royals (1997) and New York Yankees (1998–1999). His first MLB coaching position after his playing career was with the Oakland Athletics from 2012 to 2014. He also coached for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. He is the hitting coach for the New York Mets. Davis was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the first ballplayer born in Jamaica to appear in an MLB game.