Damion Easley
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New York Mets — No. 3 | |
Second baseman | |
Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Major League Baseball debut | |
August 13, 1992 for the California Angels | |
Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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Average | .251 |
HR | 147 |
RBI | 614 |
Former teams | |
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Jacinto Damion Easley (born on November 11, 1969 in New York City, New York) is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the New York Mets.
He attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, CA, where he was a member of the CIF champions in 1987. He attended Long Beach City College before being drafted by the California Angels in the 30th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Easley has played for the California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
While with the Tigers, Easley was a 1998 American League All-Star. That year, he batted .271 and set career-highs with 27 home runs and 100 RBI. He also participated in the 1998 Home Run Derby. In 2001 Easley became the 9th Detroit Tiger to hit for the cycle. In 2001, Easley also had a 5 hit game and an inside-the-park home run.
On November 16, 2006, Easley signed with the Mets as a free agent.
Easley's wife's name is Dawn and they have four children: Rocky, Jasmine, Nathaniel, and Jayce Derrick (J.D.).
[edit] Career statistics
Games | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BA | |
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Career | 1517 | 4975 | 678 | 1247 | 271 | 25 | 147 | 614 | 114 | .251 |
[edit] References
- ^ Damion Easley. ESPN.com (2007-02-24). Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
[edit] See also
Categories: Major league second basemen | Major league players from New York | California Angels players | Arizona Diamondbacks players | Detroit Tigers players | Tampa Bay Devil Rays players | Florida Marlins players | American League All-Stars | Baseball players who have hit for the cycle | Toledo Mud Hens players | People from New York City