Damon Hollins

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Damon Hollins

Kansas City Royals — No. 59
Left fielder
Born: June 12, 1974 (1974-06-12) (age 34)
Bats: Right	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
April 24, 1998 for the Atlanta Braves
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting average	.242
Home runs	28
Runs batted in	86
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1998) Los Angeles Dodgers (1998) Atlanta Braves (2004) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005-2006) Yomiuri Giants (2007) (NPB)

Damon Jamall Hollins (born June 12, 1974 in Fairfield, California) is an outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. Previously, he has played with the Atlanta Braves in 1998 and 2004, the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 2005-2006. His only regular major league playing time was in Tampa Bay, where he manned all three outfield positions. Hollins batted .270/.331/.437 in 14 minor league seasons.

Contents 1 High school years 2 Major league career 3 Japanese baseball career 4 External links

[edit] High school years

Hollins attended Vallejo High School in Vallejo, California, and was a letterman in football and baseball. In baseball, he won All-State honors. Damon Hollins graduated from Vallejo High School in 1992.

[edit] Major league career

On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Hollins was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

[edit] Japanese baseball career

On December 27, 2006, he signed with the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese Baseball League for the 2007 season. Hollins played in 124 games, batted .257 with 12 home runs (2 of which were game-ending) and 45 RBIs.

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

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