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Baseball Digest, July, 2003 by Rick Sorci
FULL NAME: Johnny David Damon
AGE, HT., WT.: 29, 6-2, 190
Born: November 5, 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas
HOME: Overland Park, Kansas
STATUS/FAMILY: Married with two children (twins)
NICKNAME: JD
LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: It's very family-orientated, spending time with my wife, kids and parents. I also do a little bit of fishing.
SPORTS HERO WHEN I WAS YOUNG: Cal Ripken for the way he played the game and his durability.
PEOPLE WHO INFLUENCED ME THE MOST:. I would have to say my high school baseball coach in Orlando, Florida, Dan Allie, just because he told me how good I was and he helped get scouts to watch me. He opened up my eyes to the way baseball should be played. He's the reason why I hustle all the time and give 100 percent on the field at all times.
BEST ADVICE ANYONE EVER GAVE ME: To have fun playing baseball. If you're not having fun, you don't need to be out there.
PLAYERS, PAST OR PRESENT, I'D PAY TO WATCH PLAY: Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson and Cal Ripken.
HOBBIES: I like to fish.
TYPE OF CAR: Porsche
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts
FAVORITE MOVIE: Next Friday
FAVORITE TV SHOW: That '70s Show
FAVORITE MUSIC: Alternative Rock
FAVORITE FOOD: My wife's cooking
FAVORITE BALLPARK: Jacobs Field in Cleveland
PLAYER I LEARNED THE MOST FROM: Dean Palmer. He's always been professional when he's at the field and always competes regardless of the score.
THE TRUE SIGN OF SUCCESS: If you can see a smile on a person's face you can tell a lot about their life.
THE MOST IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTE A BASEBALL PLAYER NEEDS: You gotta have a lot of head.
FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM OUTSIDE OF BASEBALL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CHARACTERISTIC I ADMIRE MOST IN A PERSON: Attitude. I think attitude speaks volumes. Whenever I meet someone, I say, "This is the kind of person I like or the type of person I wouldn't want to be."
BEST TIME OF MY LIFE/WHY? I think right now because I'm playing the game that I love and I have a great family.
IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT BASEBALL IT WOULD BE: I'd have a few more Sunday double-headers so we have a couple more off days during the season.
IF NOT A BASEBALL PLAYER I WOULD HAVE BEEN: Possibley a football player. I was gifted with a lot of speed, and whenever I played as a kid, I was pretty good.
BEHIND MY BACK THEY SAY: I think they say they can't believe I'm an awesome guy. When they play against me, they know that I'm quiet, but when they play on a team with me, I think they say here's a great teammate.
TOUGHEST PITCHER I'VE FACED: Tom Gordon
LIFE AFTER BASEBALL: I'm going to be busy, running car pools and giving my wife some time off.
MY BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: I haven't had that many at this point. Everything's been pretty good.
MY MOST EMBARRASSING BASEBALL EXPERIENCE: I'd say it happens whenever I drop a fly ball. It happens. At Yankee Stadium with Oakland in 2001, I got a flyball near the fence and dropped it and it cost us the game.
MY MOST MEMORABLE GAME: It came in 2000 against the Cubs. I went 5-for-6, and tied the major league record with four doubles and made a great catch off Henry Rodriguez.
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