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Johnny Damon is a Major League Baseball player from Orlando, Fla. The former Dr. Phillips High outfielder has played 12-plus seasons in the majors, including the past two with the New York Yankees. He debuted in 1995 with the Kansas City Royals, who took him in the first round of the 1992 draft. He was dealt to the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-way trade in 2001, then joined the Boston Red Sox as a free agent for the 2002 season.
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Johnny Damon is a Major League Baseball player from Orlando, Fla. The former Dr. Phillips High outfielder has played 12-plus seasons in the majors, including the past two with the New York Yankees. He debuted in 1995 with the Kansas City Royals, who took him in the first round of the 1992 draft. He was dealt to the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-way trade in 2001, then joined the Boston Red Sox as a free agent for the 2002 season.
A career .288 hitter, he is a two-time all-star. A longtime center fielder, he is expected to spend most of his time either in left field or as the Yankees¿ designated hitter in 2008. His most memorable moments came in Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, when his two home runs, including a grand slam, helped the Red Sox from a 3-0 series deficit to oust the Yankees. The Red Sox went on to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals and claim their first World Series title in 86 years. He was born Nov. 5, 1973, in Fort Riley, Kan.
A career .288 hitter, he is a two-time all-star. A longtime center fielder, he is expected to spend most of his time either in left field or as the Yankees¿ designated hitter in 2008. His most memorable moments came in Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, when his two home runs, including a grand slam, helped the Red Sox from a 3-0 series deficit to oust the Yankees. The Red Sox went on to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals and claim their first World Series title in 86 years. He was born Nov. 5, 1973, in Fort Riley, Kan.
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Lopez filling in nicely for Hannahan
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