Johnny Damon is a professional Major League Baseball player who is a left field outfielder and a designated hitter. He is 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. He bats and throws with his left hand.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5484 Damon was a first-round draft pick in 1992 by the Kansas City Royals and spent some time in the minor leagues. He made his Major league debut in 1995.http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/d/johnny-damon.shtml

Damon signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers in 2010 under a one-year $8 million contract and was immediately named their new left fielder and part-time designated hitter. He left the New York Yankees after they lowered his salary offer over payroll constraints.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4931560 He joined former New York Yankees teammates Austin Jackson and Phil Coke with the Tigers for the 2010 season.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4931560

Born November 5, 1973, in Fort Riley, Kansas, Damon's father was a staff sergeant in the United States Army who met his mother while stationed in Thailand. The family relocated frequently until Damon's father left the military to settle in the Orlando, Florida area.http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Damon/Damon_bio.html

Damon attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando and was rated the top high school player in the country by Baseball America in 1992. He was also named to USA Today's High School All American team and was selected as Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year. Damon was selected as the 35th pick in the first round of the 1992 baseball draft directly out of high school by the Kansas City Royals.http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Damon/Damon_bio.html

2009 Season

Johnny was a member of the New York Yankees team that defeated the Philadelphia Phillies to win the World Series. He contributed a .364 batting average, scored 6 runs and drove in another 4 to support the Yankees efforts during the post season.http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2009_WS.shtml During the season, Damon hit .282, with 24 home runs and 107 runs scored. He also contributed 36 doubles and 82 RBIs and was named American League "Player of the Week" on May 10, 2010.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5484/career;_ylt=AgEGALqX.DDkCfjn_v0hCRqFCLcF

2008 Season

Damon hit .303 for the Yankees, with 17 home runs, 27 doubles and 29 stolen bases, while driving in 72 runs and scoring 95 to contribute to the team's offensive efforts.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5484/career;_ylt=AgEGALqX.DDkCfjn_v0hCRqFCLcF He tied a Yankee record for most hits in a 9 inning game with 6.http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280607110

2007 Season

His second season for the Yankees produced a .270 batting average and 63 RBIs.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5484/career;_ylt=AgEGALqX.DDkCfjn_v0hCRqFCLcF During the post season, Damon batted .278 with 2 home runs and 5 RBIs.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_postseason.jsp?playerID=113028&statType=1

2006 Season

Damon was signed by the Yankees as a free agent after he had spent the previous four seasons with arch-rival Boston. During the regular season, he contributed 24 home runs, scored 115 runs, and stole 25 bases. He was named "Player of the Week" on August 20, 2006. In the post season, he amassed a .235 batting average with 1 home run and 3 RBIs.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_postseason.jsp?playerID=113028&statType=1

2005 Season

Damon was awarded his second " Red Sox Jensen Spirit Award" during his last season with the Boston Red Sox.http://www.bostonbaseballwriters.org/index.php/jackie-jensen-award, He was also selected to the American League All Star team and saw action in the post season where he garnered a .231 average. During the regular season, Damon hit .316 with 75 RBIs. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5484/career;_ylt=AgEGALqX.DDkCfjn_v0hCRqFCLcF

2004 Season

Johnny Damon was selected as the recipient of the "Red Sox Jensen Spirit Award" for the first time.http://www.bostonbaseballwriters.org/index.php/jackie-jensen-award, He scored 123 runs and hit .304 with 20 home runs.http://tigers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=113028 In the post season, he averaged .268 with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_postseason.jsp?playerID=113028&statType=1

2003 Season

Damon supplied the Red Sox with 103 runs during the regular season with a .273 batting average. He also contributed 30 stolen bases.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5484/career;_ylt=AgEGALqX.DDkCfjn_v0hCRqFCLcF He averaged .256 with 1 home run and 4 RBIs during the 2003 post season.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_postseason.jsp?playerID=113028&statType=1

2002 Season

Playing in his first season on the Red Sox, Damon hit .286 and scored 118 runs. He also swiped 31 stolen bases and hit 14 home runs.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5484/career;_ylt=AgEGALqX.DDkCfjn_v0hCRqFCLcF Damon was selected to the American League All Star team.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_postseason.jsp?playerID=113028&statType=1

2001 Season

Johnny was acquired by the Oakland Athletics along with Mark Ellis on January 8, 2001, in a five-player trade. In exchange, the Royals received Roberto Hernandez, Angel Berroa and A.J. Hinch.http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=damonjo01 Damon's production fell off dramatically with 9 home runs and 49 RBIs, as part of a .256 batting average. During the post season, Damon sported a .409 Average with 0 home runs and RBIs.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_postseason.jsp?playerID=113028&statType=1

2000 Season

Damon played his last of 6 seasons for the Kansas City Royals, leading the American League in runs scored with 136, in addition to 46 stolen bases. He also contributed 16 home runs, 88 RBIs, 42 doubles and 10 triples. Johnny was selected player of the month for July.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5484/career;_ylt=AgEGALqX.DDkCfjn_v0hCRqFCLcF

1995 Season

Playing for the Kansas City Royals, Johnny Damon made his Major League debut in 1995.http://www.baseballaha.com/Johnny-Damon/ As a rookie, he batted .282 with 7 stolen bases and 32 runs scored.http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/damonjo01.shtml