Johnny Damon

Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox. His mother Yome is of Thai descent and his father Jimmy is white; they met while his father was serving as a sergeant in the United States Army in Vietnam. He was born on an Army base, and spent much of his early childhood as an "Army brat," moving to several bases before his father left the Army and settled the family in the Orlando area. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft out of Orlando Dr. Phillips High School; he was the 35th pick overall. He played for the Royals from 1995 to 2000, and spent 2001 with the Oakland Athletics before coming to Boston. He bats and throws left-handed.

External links

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• Providence Journal article on Johnny Damon's new look
• Damon's Disciples, devoted Damon/Red Sox fans
• The original Johnny is My Homeboy t-shirt