Andre David

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Andre Anter David was born May 18, 1958, in Hollywood, California. He graduated high school from nearby Chatsworth High School then attended Cal State Fullerton and played baseball. The Twins drafted David in the eighth round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft.

The left-handed hitting outfielder played parts of two seasons of Major League Baseball – both for the Twins – in 1984 and 1986. In 63 total plate appearances David hit .245/.349/.340. His OPS+ was 89. He had five RBI and a single home run. That home run came in his very first plate appearance. It was against Hall of Famer Jack Morris of the Tigers.

Minus three years away from the game, David has been a minor league coach and manager since he retired from playing in 1989, mostly with the Mets and Royals organizations. He returned to the Major Leagues in 2013 as an assistant hitting coach. That gig lasted only part of one season.

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