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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.

From Chili Davis

I've always favored kids as a player. If I walked out of the locker room and there were 100 people there and 50 of them were kids, I'd sign the 50 kids before anything else.

From Chili Davis

You don't get old being stupid.

From Chili Davis

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.

From Chili Davis

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.

From Chili Davis

I used to lead off when I was a rookie. I've always been able to bunt.

From Chili Davis

It all comes down to when spring training comes. Do you want to go or don't you? If you want to go, you go.

From Chili Davis

I'm at the point in my career where to be a winner is more important than any individual things.

From Chili Davis

If I stayed in this game for individual achievements, I don't think I'd still be playing.

From Chili Davis

Individual statistics, plate time and everything tend to come, but the most enjoyment I get out of baseball is actually winning.

From Chili Davis

Chili Davis

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