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Encyclopedia > Johnny Damon
Johnny Damon

New York Yankees — No. 18
Outfielder
Born: November 5, 1973 (1973-11-05) (age 33)
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Major League Baseball debut
August 121995 for the Kansas City Royals
Selected MLB statistics
(through October 2, 2007)
Batting average     .288
Hits     2102
Home Runs     166
RBIs     843
Runs scored     1281
Stolen bases     333
Teams

Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter who plays for the New York Yankees. Since the 2000 season, he is 3rd among active major leaguers in runs (589), and 7th in hits (912) and stolen bases (153). Image File history File links Johnny_damon_ny_yankees. ... Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... RBI is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, including Reserve Bank of India Run batted in, in baseball Radio Berlin International This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bengie Molina of the Anaheim Angels (in gray and red) scores a run by touching home plate after rounding all the bases. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball statistics, stolen bases (denoted by SB) is a count of the number of bases successfully stolen by a player. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1995 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Fort Riley is a United States Army installation in northeastern Kansas, near Manhattan and Junction City. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... MLB and Major Leagues redirect here. ... Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...

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Early life

Damon's mother, Yome, is Thai and his father, Jimmy, is a white American (of Croatian and Corkery descent). They met while his father, a staff sergeant in the United States Army, was stationed in Southeast Asia. Johnny, their 2nd child (after James, Jr.), was born at Ft. Riley, an Army base in Kansas. Johnny spent much of his early childhood as an "Army brat," moving to several bases from Okinawa, Japan, to West Germany before his father left the Army and settled the family in the Orlando area while Johnny was still a pre-schooler.[1] Damon was a quiet child, largely on account of a stuttering problem. "My thoughts just raced ahead of my tongue," says Damon of his problem then. "I’d sing songs as therapy, and I got better, but I just kept quiet most of the time." [2] Damon attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida when during his senior year in 1992, he was rated the top high school prospect in the country by Baseball America, was named to USA Today's High School All-America team, and was the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year. United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... A military brat (also known as a brat, base brat, army brat, navy brat/junior, marine brat, or air force brat) is a person whose parent or parents served full-time in the armed forces during the persons childhood. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... Dr. Phillips High School is a high school located in Orlando, Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... Baseball America is an alternative Major League Baseball resource, with in-depth coverage of every level of the game and a particular focus on up-and-coming players. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... Gatorade is a non-carbonated sports drink marketed by the Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo. ...


Playing career

Damon was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft out of Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School, where he had been teammates with A. J. Pierzynski (now of the Chicago White Sox); he was the 35th pick overall. Image File history File links Wikitext. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1992 throughout the world. ... The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft is held every year in June by conference call among the 30 Major League clubs. ... Dr. Phillips High School is a high school located in Orlando, Florida. ... Anthony John A.J. Pierzynski [peer-ZIN-skee] (born December 30, 1976 in Bridgehampton, New York) is a Major League Baseball catcher who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2005. ...


A straight-B student in high school, he walked away from a baseball scholarship at the University of Florida to sign with the Royals for $500,000. The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, space-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ...


Minor leagues

In 1992 Damon hit .149 with a .568 slugging percentage in his first minor league season, in the Gulf Coast League. The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. ...


In 1993 he stole 59 bases in the Midwest League. The Midwest League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. ...


In 1994 he had 44 stolen bases and a .399 on base percentage in the Carolina League. The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic region of the United States. ...


In 1995 he was hitting .343 with 16 home runs, nearly twice as many walks as strikeouts, and a .434 on base percentage for Wichita in the Texas League, where he was voted MVP, when the Royals called him up. The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. ...


Royals

He played for the Royals from 1995 to 2000. The following are the baseball events of the year 1995 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world. ...


In 1995 he was the 8th youngest player in the league (21).


In 1996 he was 6th in the AL in stolen bases (25) and 10th in sacrifice hits (10).


In 1997 he was 3rd in the league in triples (8).


In 1998 he was 2nd in the league in triples (10).


In 1999 he was 2nd in the league in triples (9), 6th in the league in stolen bases (36), and 9th in doubles (39).


In 2000 Damon led the AL in runs (136) and stolen bases (46), was 2nd in hits (214), 3rd in triples (10) and sacrifice flies (12), and 10th in batting (.327).


Athletics

Damon spent 2001 with the Oakland Athletics. In a three-way trade involving A's, Royals, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the A's received Damon along with pitcher Cory Lidle from the Devil Rays and second baseman Mark Ellis from the Royals. The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-Rays, The Rays Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... Mark William Ellis (born June 6, 1977 in Rapid City, South Dakota) is a second baseman for Major League Baseballs Oakland Athletics. ...


In 2001 he was 3rd in the league in at bats (644) and 7th in runs (108). Damon was involved in a very unusual play during the 2001 season. On August 8, 2001, in a game in Oakland against the Red Sox, Damon hit a liner down the right field lines and the ball rolled into a beer cup. The hit was a ruled as a ground rule double. Had the ball not been stuck in the cup, that play would have very likely been a triple. is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The position of the right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in right field (e. ... In baseball, a ground rule double is a term used to describe any fair ball that leaves the playing field, but in a situation where regulations prohibit calling the hit a home run. ...


Red Sox

Johnny Damon, center, jokes with players before Spring Training game, 2005.

He spent 2002-05 with the Boston Red Sox. Download high resolution version (1200x778, 1389 KB)Johnny Damon, center, jokes with fellow Red Sox player Kevin Youklis and a Baltimore player Brian Roberts. ... Download high resolution version (1200x778, 1389 KB)Johnny Damon, center, jokes with fellow Red Sox player Kevin Youklis and a Baltimore player Brian Roberts. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds...


In 2002 Damon led the league in triples (11), and was 3rd in infield hits (25).[3]


On June 27, 2003, Damon joined a very exclusive group of Major League Baseball players by recording 3 base hits in the first inning of a game (against the Florida Marlins). [4] He became the inaugural American League All-Star Final Vote winner. is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) East Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 42 Name Florida Marlins (1993–present) Other nicknames The Fish Ballpark Dolphin Stadium (1993–present) a. ... This article is under construction. ...


In 2004, he was 2nd in the league in runs (123). Damon began to re-establish himself among the premier lead-off hitters and center fielders in the game. In arguably his best season in the Major Leagues, Damon batted .304 with 20 home runs and 94 RBIs, and showed improved patience at the plate. According to Damon's autobiography, he was only the 4th leadoff batter in the history of Major League Baseball to ever drive in more than 90 runs in a season. The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Mark McGwire swinging for the fences. ... “RBI” redirects here. ...


In 2004, Damon was a key player in helping the Boston Red Sox win their first championship in 86 years. In game seven of the 2004 ALCS he hit two home runs (including a grand slam), to lead the Red Sox to victory over the Yankees. In the World Series he also hit a home run as Boston swept the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2004 American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. ... Dates October 23, 2004–October 27, 2004 MVP Manny Ramírez (Boston) Television network Fox Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Ed Montague (Crew Chief), Dale Scott, Brian Gorman, Chuck Meriwether, Gerry Davis, Charlie Reliford The 2004 World Series represented the 100th time two modern Major League Baseball teams... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ...


Through his 4-year career with the Red Sox (2002-05), Johnny Damon appeared in 597 games (590 of them as the center fielder, and 7 as a designated hitter). [5] Of his 2476 at bats in a Boston uniform, 2259 of them were as their leadoff hitter. Damon batted 2nd in the lineup for 156 at bats in 2002, accounting for nearly all of the rest except for occasional pinch hitting appearances. Damon did start two games as the Red Sox' # 3 hitter in 2004. In 2005, his final season with the Red Sox, Damon had 624 at bats, and all but 3 were as the leadoff hitter.[6] He led the AL with 35 infield hits.[7] This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is used to calculate other data such as batting average. ... // Baseball In Baseball, a Pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. ...


New York Yankees

Johnny Damon currently plays for the New York Yankees.
Johnny Damon currently plays for the New York Yankees.

On December 20, 2005, Damon signed a 4-year, $52 million dollar contract with the New York Yankees. Damon's signing with the Yankees led to his being subsequently vilified by many Red Sox fans because of his previously professed loyalty to the city and Red Sox organization. One held up a sign saying: "Johnny, you really are an Idiot." [8](In reaction to Damon's light-hearted characterization of the 2004 Red Sox as being a "bunch of idiots"). The Loren & Wally Show of WROR took to calling him "Juan Damón." Damon is the 3rd star Red Sox player in 12 years to "switch sides" and sign a contract with the Yankees, the others being Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens (though Clemens played with the Toronto Blue Jays in between his stints with the Red Sox and Yankees) who were also booed by Red Sox fans after they appeared back in Fenway Park in a Yankees uniform. Damon was even quoted before his departure from the Red Sox as saying "There's no way I can go play for the Yankees, but I know they're going to come after me hard. It's definitely not the most important thing to go out there for the top dollar, which the Yankees are going to offer me. It's not what I need."[9] He joined the Yankees months later. As a result of this seeming indiscretion, a favorite T-shirt was seen in the Boston area which read "Looks like Jesus, throws like Mary, acts like Judas." Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (375x700, 240 KB) Summary Photo by Googie Man Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (375x700, 240 KB) Summary Photo by Googie Man Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... WROR is a radio station licensed to Framingham, Massachusetts. ... Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. ... William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio), is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, and is one of the preeminent pitchers in Major League history. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ...


As the Yankees have a strict dress code for players forbidding both long hair and facial hair below the upper lip, Damon had his hair and beard cut on December 22.


During the first Yankee-Red Sox game of the 2006 season on May 1, Johnny Damon was booed by Fenway fans. He went 0-for-4. A minority of fans cheered Damon when he tipped his hat to his old team's dugout and then to the rest of the Fenway crowd.[10] Reflecting on his return to Fenway, Damon remarked "I love Boston and I always will. I'll always have terrific memories and great fans here. Those fans [that booed] are just the kind of people who wish they were in my spot -- they really do. They've got no class, but that only speaks for a few of them.[11]


In a pivotal 5-game series between the Yankees and Red Sox at Fenway Park, Damon went 3-for-6 in each of the first 3 games, including a doubleheader on Friday August 18, and a game on Saturday August 19. Damon hit 2 home runs, drove in 8 runs, and scored 8 runs in the first 3 games as the Yankees won them by a combined score of 39-20, and dealt a severe blow to the Red Sox' play-off aspirations for that season. “Fenway” redirects here. ...


In 2006 Damon finished 3rd in runs (115) and 9th in stolen bases (25) in the AL, while hitting 24 home runs -- his career high-- as the left-handed hitter was able to take advantage of the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium. He was only one of 4 players in the major leagues to hit at least 24 home runs and steal at least 24 bases (along with Soriano (46/41), Rollins (25/36), and Byrnes (26/25).


On opening day in 2007, Damon was temporarily sidelined due to calf problems. He did not, however, go on the disabled list for his leg problems. After Yankees designated hitter Jason Giambi was placed on the disabled list, Johnny Damon filled the role of DH for him. Melky Cabrera is filling Damon's place at center field until Giambi is able to come off the DL, although recently Damon had played Left Field against the Minnesota Twins, with left fielder Hideki Matsui to be DH, and Cabrera to play center. Melky Cabrera (born August 11, 1984 in Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1911-1960... Hideki Godzilla Matsui , born June 12, 1974) is a Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. ...


In 2007 Damon was 5th in the AL in pitches per plate appearance (4.30), and 10th in stolen bases (27), one of 6 ballplayers to be in the top 10 in the AL in both 2006 and 2007.


Postseason

During the 2004 ALCS, Damon had been in a slump. Damon hit 2 home runs, including a grand slam in the 2nd inning, to help the Boston Red Sox become the first team in major league history (and just the third in the history of North American pro sports) to overcome a 3-0 postseason series deficit, in a 10-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 7. The 2004 American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...


Over his career in the postseason, Damon has hit .278 with 5 home runs and 16 RBI with the A's, Red Sox, and Yankees.


Awards

Damon batting at Coors Field in June 2007
Damon batting at Coors Field in June 2007
  • 1993 - Midwest League All-Star OF
  • 1994 - Carolina League All-Star OF
  • 1994 - KC Royals Minor League Player of the Year
  • 1995 - Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star OF
  • 1995 - Texas League Most Valuable Player
  • 1995 - KC Royals Minor League Player of the Year
  • 1995 - AA All-Star OF
  • 1995 - AA Player of the Year
  • 1995 - Texas League All-Star OF
  • 2000 - KC Royals Player of the Year
  • 2002 - All-Star (Inaugural American League All-Star Final Vote winnner)
  • 2005 - Baseball America 2nd-Team All-Star OF

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Hairstyle

Damon gained some notoriety for the prominent beard and long, uncut hairstyle he brought with him to spring training in the 2004 season, contrasting with his previously clean-cut appearance. His long hair and beard actually came from an unlikely cause - his head on collision with Damian Jackson in Game 5 of the 2003 American League Division Series. Damon lay on the field unconscious for approximately five minutes. When he came to, Damon was completely disoriented, believing that he was still playing for his old team, the Oakland Athletics. The headaches came to disrupt his life to such a degree, that he stopped shaving and having his hair cut. So by the beginning of the 2004 season, he had an uncharacteristic big bushy beard and shoulder length hair. His new look, possibly coupled with the runaway success of the recently-released Mel Gibson film The Passion of the Christ, inspired fans and sportswriters to draw good-natured comparisons between his appearance and that of Jesus. (Some people also drew comparisons to Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors, and to Charles Manson.) For the slang term, see Beard (female companion). ... “Haircut” redirects here. ... A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of exhibition games which precedes the regular season. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... Damian Jackson born August 16 1973 in Los Angeles, California is a Major League baseball player who currently plays with the Washington Nationals. ... In the 2003 American League Division Series, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics 3 games to 2, while the New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 3 games to 1. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... This article is about the actor. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... This article is about the film. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... James Douglas Morrison (8 December 1943 – 3 July 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, writer, film director, and poet. ... This page is about the rock band. ... Charles Milles Manson (born November 12, 1934) is a career criminal who led the so-called Manson Family, a commune or cult that began to form around him in the U.S. city of San Francisco in 1967. ...


On April 21, 2004, Johnny shaved his beard in a charity event sponsored by the Gillette razor company. The proceeds from the event went to benefit literacy programs in conjunction with the Boston Public Library. He regrew the beard and it remained for the rest of the season. Upon his move to the New York Yankees in 2006, team dress policy required he shave and cut his hair. The Gillette brand logo The Gillette Company (NYSE: G) was founded by King C. Gillette in 1901 as a safety razor manufacturer. ... The Boston Public Librarys McKim building The Boston Public Library was established in 1848. ...


Exercise routine

As a part of his exercise routine, Johnny admits to pursuing cars from one end of his block to the other on foot. "I live on a street (in the Orlando area) where the speed limit is 25 miles an hour and the police enforce it. At night, I'd wait out there and when a car came by I would race the car home, so I think I can go at least 25 miles an hour. I scared some of the people, seeing a caveman racing after cars," said Damon in a Providence newspaper article early in 2004. (Such speeds have been achieved by only a handful of world class sprinters.) This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Caveman (disambiguation). ... “Providence” redirects here. ...


He has also said: "I do naked pull-ups" moments before game time in the team's locker room. [1]


Damon on The Late Show with David Letterman said, "Oh yeah, I got another one for ya. When I was younger I would run as fast as I could up a tree and stay there until people got worried and didn't know I was up there. But, most of the time I would just come down because no one was looking for me."


Book

In 2005, Damon wrote Idiot: Beating "The Curse" and Enjoying the Game of Life with Peter Golenbock, and also appeared on Late Night With Conan O'Brien in April during a series against the Yankees. On June 7, he appeared on the hit Bravo TV series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy with four of his Red Sox teammates (Jason Varitek, Kevin Millar, Doug Mirabelli, Tim Wakefield). Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is an hour-long American television series that premiered on the Bravo cable television network on July 15, 2003, and promptly became both a surprise hit (at least by the standards of cable TV) and one of the most talked-about television programs of... Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972) is an American baseball player born in Rochester, Michigan. ... Kevin Charles Millar (Born:September 24, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a professional designated hitter/first baseman who plays for the Baltimore Orioles and was a member of the 2004 World Series champions Boston Red Sox. ... Douglas Anthony Mirabelli (born October 18, 1970 in Kingman, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball catcher who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played with the Boston Red Sox since 1995. ...


Personal

Damon married his high school sweetheart, Angela Vannice, when he was 19. They were married from 1992 to 2002. They had twins together, Madelyn and Jackson, born April 22, 1999.[12] Damon married Michelle Mangan on December 30, 2004. On January 4, 2007, Mangan gave birth to Damon's third child and her first, Devon Rose, in Orlando, Florida.[13] Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ...


Damon is also active with the Wounded Warrior Project. Through his work with the Professional Baseball Gaming League, Damon aims to donate to the cause.


Notable non-baseball appearances

Boston Red Sox

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New York Yankees

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Career statistics

Johnny Damon (Updated as of July 9, 2007) [14]
Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA
Career 1780 7043 1232 2025 371 86 159 807 321 .288

See also

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References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0198934/bio
  2. ^ http://nymag.com/news/sports/16528/index2.html
  3. ^ http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=2&season=2002
  4. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=230627102
  5. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=3323&context=fielding
  6. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=3323
  7. ^ http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=2&season=2005
  8. ^ http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/02/153040.php
  9. ^ http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050501&content_id=1034754&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos
  10. ^ http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060501&content_id=1427623&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy
  11. ^ http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060502&content_id=1430558&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy
  12. ^ http://arod.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=113028
  13. ^ http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/sports/BO39121/
  14. ^ Johnny Damon Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com (2007-06-20). Retrieved on 2007-07-09.

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Johnny Damon
Preceded by
Albert Belle
American League Player of the Month
July, 2000
Succeeded by
Glenallen Hill

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ESPN - Yankees snatch Damon away from rival Red Sox - MLB (1254 words)
Damon fills a double void for the Yankees, giving them a speedy center fielder who can cover ground and a leadoff hitter to top a potent lineup that also includes Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield, AL MVP Alex Rodriguez, Hideki Matsui and Jason Giambi.
Johnny Damon's new deal with the Yankees is yet another example of how the era of free agency has changed sports forever.
Damon is the first star player to switch sides in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry over the past few years, although role players such as John Olerud, Alan Embree, Ramiro Mendoza and Mike Myers have done it.
Johnny Damon Bobblehead, New York Yankee Bobble head (260 words)
Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who plays center field for the New York Yankees.
Damon was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft out of Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School, where he had been teammates with A. Pierzynski; he was the 35th pick overall.
As a part of his exercise routine, Johnny admits to pursuing cars from one end of his block to the other on foot.
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