Johnny Damon
Johnny Damon
Johnny David Damonis an American professional baseball outfielder who began playing in Major League Baseballin 1995. He last played in 2012, though he has not officially retired. In his MLB career, Damon has played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Raysand Cleveland Indians. Damon also played for the Thailand national baseball team and was a member of the squad for the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers...
games play lasts
I play every game like it's going to be my last.
fun having-fun important
The most important thing is to have fun.
differences games making-a-difference
In a lot of close games, I can make a difference with my speed.
want behinds
The biggest thing I want is for the hitter coming up behind me to get a good pitch to hit.
want being-the-best our-time
I want to be the best leadoff hitter of our time.
balls no-excuses excuse
There is no excuse for not catching a ball you can get to.
drinking beer weight
I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer.
play yankees important
There's no way I can 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.
hero kids player
I wouldn't mind being a hero to a kid. I grew up idolizing players, so I know how important that is for a lot of younger kids.
against good guessing guys kid might seen
The kid did a good job. Against some of these guys we haven't seen too much, you might be guessing (at the plate).
four hits night tough
This is only one game, but it's disappointing. We had only four hits and we can't do that. It was a tough night to hit for everybody, but we have to do better.
great start year
This is a great way to start the year here.
afraid amazing job knows wants
The guy's been amazing for them. He's a competitor. He wants the ball. He knows how to get the job done. He's not afraid of anyone. He's their MVP.
awesome best dugout fans games great guy knows saw
The guy knows how to play; everyone in our dugout knows how to play. There's going to be a lot of great games here and the best fans in the world pretty much saw an awesome display.