Nickname: Chili, Jamaican Sensation
Years Played: 1981-1999
Teams: San Francisco Giants, California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees
Highlights/Awards: 3 time All-Star, Led the AL in Sac Flies in 1988 with 10, 4th in ROY voting in 1982
Career Stats: .274, 350 HR, 1372 RBI, 1240 R, 2380 H, 424 2B, 142 SB, .451 SLG
Best Season: 1991; .277 AVG, .507 SLG, 29 HR, 93 RBI, 84 R, 34 2B
DYK: He is the first ballplayer born in Jamaica to appear in a major league game. Got the nickname Chili Bowl as a child after a bad haircut. 4th highest amount of homeruns for a switch hitter, behind only Eddie Murray, Mickey Mantle, and Chipper Jones.
Thoughts: Not sure why I was a big Chili Davis fan, I didn't follow any of the teams he played on. It probably has something to do with his nicknames, I’m a sucker for a good nickname. I have to admit I was a little disappointed when I found out the name Chili didn’t have anything to with a chili dog though. I can’t believe he never hit more than 30 bombs in a season, I always thought he was more of a power hitter.
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