Damion Easley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Damion Easley
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 11, 1969(1969-11-11)
Age	55
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Scorpio

Damion Easley Biography

Damion Easley is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 11, 1969 in New York, United States. Easley was born on November 11 on the 11th of November, 1969, in New York City. He was the son of a half-Puerto Ricanand half-Jamaican and his mother Cuban who carried Cherokee Indian blood. When he was 5 years, his entire family relocated to his home in the Bronx in New York to Mount Vernon, New York. At the age of 11 his parents separated and he and the father in California. He went to Lakewood High School located in Lakewood, California, where he played for the CIF champions in 1987. He went to Long Beach City College before being selected into the California Angels in the 30th round of the amateur draft.

When he was with the Tigers Easley’s career was taking off. In 1997, he became the fourth Tiger in the history of the sport with twenty stolen bases and twenty homers in one season . He also led in doubles with 37. The year’s final score of Easley’s was recognized with the signing of a three-year $8.7 million deal. By 1998, he was an American League All-Star. The year he was a star, he batted .271 and set career-highs by hitting more than 100 RBI. He also took part during the 1998 Home Run Derby, was named the 24th May AL player of the week, as well as was awarded the Silver Slugger Award for second baseman. Easley also performed well in defense in 1998, establishing himself as the top AL second basemen in fielding percentage as well as assists, range factor and putouts. However, he didn’t take home the Gold Glove, with the award going to the perennial recipient Roberto Alomar. With the combination of speed, power and defensive skills, Easley was considered to be one of the top second basemen in baseball.

In 2001, Easley became the ninth Detroit Tiger to hit for the cycle. In 2001, Easley also had a five-hit game and an inside-the-park home run. On August 8, 2001, he tied a Tigers franchise record with 6 hits in a single game against the Texas Rangers. Easley finished the game 6 for 6, tying for the club record with Ty Cobb and Kid Nance.

On November 16, 2006, Easley signed with the Mets as a free agent. His first year was a success, serving as a valuable utility player and pinch hitter. On August 2, 2007, Easley became the 24th player in Mets’ history to hit an inside-the-park home run (against the Milwaukee Brewers), during a 12-4 victory. On August 18, 2007, Easley suffered a high ankle sprain while advancing to second base on a wild pitch. This injury ended his 2007 baseball season, but he resumed play with the Mets in 2008.

Easley played as an infielder who was a utility player for the Angels and played at shortstop, third base and second base. The player also gained an image of being frequently injured as he was frequently on the injured list. The 31st of July, 1996 Detroit Tigers general manager Randy Smith dealt pitcher and former first-round pick Greg Gohr to the Angels in exchange for Easley. The deal was an absolute disaster for the Angels in that Gohr did not pitch well for the rest of the season before being not able to make it into the majors for the remainder of the season.

Damion Easley Net Worth

Damion Easley is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Damion Easley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jacinto Damion Easley (born 11 November in 1969) was an American former professional player in baseball who is now the hitting coach of the San Diego Padres of the Major League Baseball(MLB). Although he was primarily a second baseman during his entire career, Easley played appearances at every position , except the position of catcher and pitcher. He was a part of MLB as a member of The California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets.

On the 6th of September on the 6th of September, 1995 Easley took the fifth out of the 5th innings and made Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2131st consecutive game official.

In 2000, Easley signed a $28.9-million, five-year contract extension with the Tigers, making him amongst the highest paid second baseman in baseball. During spring training before the 2003 season, new Tigers manager Alan Trammell named Ramon Santiago as the team’s starting second baseman. Viewed as expendable by the Tigers, Easley became the most expensive player cut loose in baseball history when he was released with $14.3 million still owed on his contract.

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Facts & Trivia

Damion Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Damion Easley celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.