Damon Buford
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Damon Buford (born June 12, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired Major League Baseball player. Buford played between 1993 and 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.
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[edit] Notable trades
- On July 28, 1995, Buford was traded by the Orioles with Alex Ochoa to the Mets for a player to be named later and Bobby Bonilla. The Mets sent Jimmy Williams, a minor leaguer to complete the trade.
- On January 25, 1996, he was traded by the Mets to the Rangers for Terrell Lowery.
- On November 6, 1997, he was traded by the Rangers with Jim Leyritz to the Red Sox for Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman, and Aaron Sele.
- On December 12, 1999, he was traded by the Red Sox to the Cubs for Manny Alexander.
[edit] College career
Buford played at the University of Southern California.
[edit] Personal
His father Don Buford also played for the USC Trojans and in the major leagues. He is great friends with Jay Hemond.
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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