Damion Easley

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Damion Easley

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)
Average     .251
HR     147
RBI     614
Former teams

    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

    Damion Easley (Updated as of February 24, 2007) [1]
    Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA
    Career 1517 4975 678 1247 271 25 147 614 114 .251

    [edit] References

    1. ^ Damion Easley. ESPN.com (2007-02-24). Retrieved on 2007-02-24.

    [edit] See also

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