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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.

On June 27, 2003, Damon joined a very exclusive group of Major League Baseball players by getting three base hits in one inning in a game against the Florida Marlins.

During the 2004 season, Damon established himself as among the premier lead-off hitters and center fielders in the game today. At the plate, he batted .304 with 20 home runs and 94 RBIs, and showed an improved patience while batting. According to Damon's autobiography, he was only the 4th leadoff batter in the history of Major League Baseball to ever drive in more than 90 runs in a season.

Damon gained some notoriety for the prominent beard and long, uncut hairstyle he brought with him to spring training in the 2004 season, contrasting with his previously clean-cut appearance. His long hair and beard actually came from an unlikely cause - his head on collision with Damian Jackson during the 2003 playoffs. Damon lay on the field unconscious for approximately five minutes. When he came to, Damon was completely disoriented, believing that he was still playing for his old team, the Oakland Athletics. For several weeks thereafter, Damon continued to be very disoriented, as even today, Damon has a "spotty" recollection of Game 3 of the 2003 Championship Series against arch rivals the New York Yankees. For the entire off season after this injury, Damon suffered extremely painful migraine headaches, which he said came every afternoon around two oclock. The headaches came to disrupt his life so much that he stopped shaving and having his hair cut. So by the time for the 2004 season to begin, he had an uncharacterstic big bushy beard and shoulder length hair. His new look, probably coupled with the runaway success of the recently-released Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the Christ, inspired fans and sportswriters to draw good-natured comparisons between his appearance and that of Jesus. (Some people also drew comparisons to the late Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors.) Fans with center-field seats at Fenway Park began showing up with fake beards and wigs to support their favorite center fielder. Sales of t-shirts that read "W.W.J.D.D." (for "What would Johnny Damon do?") and "Johnny is my homeboy" were robust. Even Bronson Arroyo was seen with a shirt that proclaimed, "What curse? We got Jesus on our side." Arroyo and "Jesus" helped record vocals to the Dropkick Murphys song Tessie before the season. The song received generally poor reviews, but can still be currently heard as part of the soundtrack for EA Sports' MVP Baseball 2005 video game.


On May 21, 2004, Johnny shaved his beard in a charity event sponsored by the Gillette razor company. The proceeds from the event went to benefit literacy programs in conjunction with the Boston public library. He regrew the beard and it remained for the rest of the season.

Johnny Damon, center, jokes with players before Spring Training game, 2005.

As a part of his exercise routine, Johnny admits to pursuing cars from one end of his block to the other on foot. "I live on a street (in the Orlando area) where the speed limit is 25 miles an hour and the police enforce it. At night I'd wait out there and when a car came by I would race the car home, so I think I can go at least 25 miles an hour. I scared some of the people, seeing a caveman racing after cars," said Damon in a Providence newspaper article early in 2004.

During the 2004 ALCS, Damon was in a bit of a slump, getting on base much less often than he had been during the regular season and the ALDS. However, he redeemed himself on October 20 by hitting two home runs, including a grand slam in the 2nd inning, to help the Boston Red Sox become the first team in Major League history (and just the third in the history of American Pro Sports) to overcome a 3-0 series deficit, in a 10-3 victory over the New York Yankees in game 7.

In 2005, Damon wrote "Idiot: Beating "The Curse" and Enjoying the Game of Life" with Peter Golenbock, and also appeared on Late Night With Conan O'Brien in April during a series against the New York Yankees. On June 7, 2005, he appeared on the hit Bravo TV series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy with four of his Red Sox teammates ( Jason Varitek, Kevin Millar, Doug Mirabelli, Tim Wakefield).

Strangley, before every Red Sox game Johnny Damon gets the team going by doing a few naked full-ups in the locker room.

Since his colision in the 2003 ALDS with Damion Jackson, Damon frequently suffers from short-term memory loss, sometimes forgeting simple things like how many outs there are in an inning or what day it is.


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Since his colision in the 2003 ALDS with Damion Jackson, Damon frequently suffers from short-term memory loss, sometimes forgeting simple things like how many outs there are in an inning or what day it is. In 1998, TIME magazine listed her as the "Dancer of the Century" and as one of the most important people of the 20th century. Strangley, before every Red Sox game Johnny Damon gets the team going by doing a few naked full-ups in the locker room. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976 by President Gerald Ford (the First Lady Betty Ford had danced with Graham in her youth.). On June 7, 2005, he appeared on the hit Bravo TV series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy with four of his Red Sox teammates ( Jason Varitek, Kevin Millar, Doug Mirabelli, Tim Wakefield). Graham continued to work on the art up until her death in 1991 from natural causes at the age of 96. In 2005, Damon wrote "Idiot: Beating "The Curse" and Enjoying the Game of Life" with Peter Golenbock, and also appeared on Late Night With Conan O'Brien in April during a series against the New York Yankees. Some critics say that even though there is little physical record of her dances, they are more memorable than her choreographic work.

However, he redeemed himself on October 20 by hitting two home runs, including a grand slam in the 2nd inning, to help the Boston Red Sox become the first team in Major League history (and just the third in the history of American Pro Sports) to overcome a 3-0 series deficit, in a 10-3 victory over the New York Yankees in game 7. Her final dance performances came in the late 1960s, and from then on she focused on choreography. During the 2004 ALCS, Damon was in a bit of a slump, getting on base much less often than he had been during the regular season and the ALDS. When Rothschild moved to Israel and established the Batsheva Dance Company in 1965, Graham became the company's first director, groomed its first generation of dancers, and choreographed exclusive works for the Israeli group. I scared some of the people, seeing a caveman racing after cars," said Damon in a Providence newspaper article early in 2004. One of her students was heiress Bethsabée de Rothschild with whom she became close friends. At night I'd wait out there and when a car came by I would race the car home, so I think I can go at least 25 miles an hour. In 1948, the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance was established.

"I live on a street (in the Orlando area) where the speed limit is 25 miles an hour and the police enforce it. Graham's dancing life gradually came to a rest starting in the 1950s. As a part of his exercise routine, Johnny admits to pursuing cars from one end of his block to the other on foot. This defined the new dance style, and set the standard for many choreographers to follow to this day. He regrew the beard and it remained for the rest of the season. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash, the Great Depression and the Spanish Civil War, the dance focussed on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes. The proceeds from the event went to benefit literacy programs in conjunction with the Boston public library. "Steps in the Street" brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner.


On May 21, 2004, Johnny shaved his beard in a charity event sponsored by the Gillette razor company. In 1936 came Graham's defining work, that signalled the beginning of a new era in contemporary dance. The song received generally poor reviews, but can still be currently heard as part of the soundtrack for EA Sports' MVP Baseball 2005 video game. In 1951 she created the dance division of the Juilliard School. Even Bronson Arroyo was seen with a shirt that proclaimed, "What curse? We got Jesus on our side." Arroyo and "Jesus" helped record vocals to the Dropkick Murphys song Tessie before the season. At Bennington College, in 1932, Graham founded the first-ever bachelor of arts degree in dance. Sales of t-shirts that read "W.W.J.D.D." (for "What would Johnny Damon do?") and "Johnny is my homeboy" were robust. The Martha Graham style is widely recognised for its trademarks contraction and release, the controlled falling to the floor, stag leaps and a developed imagery that goes with her movements.

(Some people also drew comparisons to the late Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors.) Fans with center-field seats at Fenway Park began showing up with fake beards and wigs to support their favorite center fielder. Graham's performances made her famous for innovations in modern dance. His new look, probably coupled with the runaway success of the recently-released Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the Christ, inspired fans and sportswriters to draw good-natured comparisons between his appearance and that of Jesus. Her unique style of modern dance reflected the modern art of her time. So by the time for the 2004 season to begin, he had an uncharacterstic big bushy beard and shoulder length hair. In 1926 Graham founded her own company, the Martha Graham Dance company. The headaches came to disrupt his life so much that he stopped shaving and having his hair cut. She set out on her own, but with the constant support of Louis Horst, an accompanist whom she had got to know while training at Denishawn and who grew to be her lover and musical mentor.

For the entire off season after this injury, Damon suffered extremely painful migraine headaches, which he said came every afternoon around two oclock. In 1925, Graham became a dance instructor at the Eastman School of Music and Theater in Rochester, New York. For several weeks thereafter, Damon continued to be very disoriented, as even today, Damon has a "spotty" recollection of Game 3 of the 2003 Championship Series against arch rivals the New York Yankees. Not until age 22 (1916) did she pursue her interest professionally by enrolling in the Denishawn. When he came to, Damon was completely disoriented, believing that he was still playing for his old team, the Oakland Athletics. Denis perform in the 1910s, she took an interest in dance. Damon lay on the field unconscious for approximately five minutes. After seeing Ruth St.

His long hair and beard actually came from an unlikely cause - his head on collision with Damian Jackson during the 2003 playoffs. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to California as a child. Damon gained some notoriety for the prominent beard and long, uncut hairstyle he brought with him to spring training in the 2004 season, contrasting with his previously clean-cut appearance. Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991), an American dancer and choreographer, is recognized as one of the foremost innovators in modern dance. According to Damon's autobiography, he was only the 4th leadoff batter in the history of Major League Baseball to ever drive in more than 90 runs in a season. At the plate, he batted .304 with 20 home runs and 94 RBIs, and showed an improved patience while batting.

During the 2004 season, Damon established himself as among the premier lead-off hitters and center fielders in the game today. On June 27, 2003, Damon joined a very exclusive group of Major League Baseball players by getting three base hits in one inning in a game against the Florida Marlins. He bats and throws left-handed. He played for the Royals from 1995 to 2000, and spent 2001 with the Oakland Athletics before coming to Boston.

Phillips High School; he was the 35th pick overall. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft out of Orlando Dr. 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. 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.


Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox.
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