Chili Davis — Jamaican Athlete born on January 17, 1960,

Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis is a Jamaican-American former baseball player and current coach. He is currently the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox, a position he has held since October 2014. Davis is a former outfielder/designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants, California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. His first major league coaching position was with the Oakland Athletics from 2012 to 2014. Davis was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the first ballplayer born in Jamaica to appear in a major league game... (wikipedia)

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.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
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.
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.
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.