Jamaican - Athlete | January 17, 1960 -
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
Chili Davis
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Professionalism is not sportsmanship. If you don't succeed, you won't be in your profession for long. In our society, it's not about good or bad. It's about who's on top.
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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.
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You don't get old being stupid.
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My sister is a good story of resiliency. She had a full ride at UC Davis, but she left school to go to the Philippines - and then she decided to go back to school in her 40s, which surprised me. She went to UC Berkeley, and I think she was one of two African Americans in her class at Haas. She's really impressive.
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My dad gave me a haircut... and it wasn't a very good one. When I went out of the house, my friends got on my case and said it looked like someone put a chili bowl over my head and cut around it.
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The first time I picked up a bat in a professional game, I hit a ball hard left-handed, and my first home run was so effortless, it surprised me.
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Individual statistics, plate time and everything tend to come, but the most enjoyment I get out of baseball is actually winning.
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You fool around with different pitches playing catch, but it's not the same when you've got to face some guy with a bat in his hand.
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I've got a fastball, change-up, forkball, curve, slider, knuckle-slider, knuckle-curve, I had about seven pitches I could have used at any time.
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I used to lead off when I was a rookie. I've always been able to bunt.
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I have always loved the Bay Area. I spent a lot of time in the Bay Area. I started my career there. That's a huge part of the excitement for me.
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