Full Name: Johnny David Damon
Born: November 5, 1973, Fort Riley, KS
Age: 31
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190 lbs.
Experience: 10 years
2004 Salary: $8,000,000
Has played centerfield and batted leadoff for the Kansas City Royals (1995-2000), the Oakland A's (2001) and the Boston Red Sox (2002-). Was a key member of the 2004 World Champion Red Sox.
Johnny Damon became a free agent at the end of the 2001 season and signed with the Boston RedSox on December 21 2001 , He quickly became a fan favorite with his all around hustle.
Johnny Damon was originally signed by Allard Baird after he was selected as a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds of the June 1992 draft as compensation for the signing of Kurt Stillwell by San Diego...He Graduated from Dr. Phillips High School (Orlando, FL) in 1992...Named to the USA Today's High School All-America team...Named the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior...He served as honorary co-chairman of the Medical Center of Independence Benefit Golf Classic from 1996-2000...He also serves as a spokesperson for the Muscular Dystrophy Association...He has been nominated for national honors such as the Roberto Clemente Man of the Year award, for outstanding service to his team and community; and the Branch Rickey Award, which is given to the MLB player who best personifies "service above self".
RECORDS
2000 - Holds the Royals Season Run Scoring Record with 136.
2000 - Tied ML Record with 4 doubles in a game. (7/18/2000)
2000 - Holds ML Record of leading off 10 straight games with a hit. (4/26/2000 - 5/07/2000)
2000 - Tied AL Record with 15 hits in a four game span, going 15-22 (.682) in that stretch. (7/18/2000 - 7/21/2000)
2000 - Holds AL record for not committing an error in 592 consecutive chances. (Ended Sept 2002)
2003 - Tied Record for most hits in an inning (3). (6/27/2003)
ACHEIVEMENTS
1998 - Only player in the M.L. to reach double figures in doubles (30), triples (10), home runs (18) and stolen bases (26)
1998 - Had a career high 10 outfield assists
2000 - Became the 4th player in Royals history to collect 50 hits in one month when he went 51-117 (.436) (July 2000)
2000 - Led AL in SB's (46)
2000 - Led AL in RS (136)
2002 - Led AL in 3B's (11)
2002 - Only player in the A.L. to reach double figures in doubles (34), triples (11), home runs (14) and stolen bases (31)
2002 - Voted to his first All-Star Game
2003 - Only player in history to hit a single, double, and triple in one inning. (6/27/2003)
2003 - Hit his 100th career homerun.
Currently one of only two active players who have scored 100 runs in (7) consecutive seasons. (1998 - ...).
ARod being the other player.
