(December 20) Reached agreement on a four-year, $52 million
contract with the New York Yankees. Only last May, Damon had professed
his devotion to the Red Sox, quoted as saying: "There's no way I can go
play for the Yankees."
Father of twins, Madelyn and Jackson, born April 22, 1999. Currently
resides in New York and Orlando.
Is of European and Thai ancestry.
Outfielder with the Kansas City Royals (1995-2000), Oakland A's (2001), Boston Red Sox (2002-2005), New York Yankees (2006-2009), Detroit Tigers (2010), Tampa Bay Rays (2011), and Cleveland Indians (2012).