Chili Davis

Baseball player and hitting coach

Chili Davis - Baseball player and hitting coach
Born

January 17th, 1960
65 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Born in Jamaica, played in Major League Baseball for several teams, including the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees. Recognized for contributions as a switch-hitter and later transitioned to coaching. Served as hitting coach for various teams in MLB, leveraging playing experience to develop hitters.

Played for the San Francisco Giants

Won World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996

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