Johnny Damon Quotes

• You know, a lot of people say they didn’t want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow.

  Johnny Damon

• What we really need is for me to get hot and stay hot. When I go, this team really takes off.

  Johnny Damon

• We’re just being ourselves and having fun playing baseball. The biggest thing is when people look at our team, they can see that we’re having a lot of fun.

  Johnny Damon

• We all pulled together at the right time, unfortunately, we were down 3-0 to the Yankees when we decided to do it, but we did it. And we shocked the world.

  Johnny Damon

• There’s not too many teams that can succeed on and off the field together.

  Johnny Damon

• People have the right to say what they want, but as long as I can go to bed at night and look myself in the mirror, I’ll be all right.

  Johnny Damon

• New York came after me aggressively and that’s what sealed the deal.

  Johnny Damon

• It’s getting better and better. You know, guys are feeling more comfortable and they are not afraid to speak up and be a leader. I mean, our team, we have 25 players, we have about 25 leaders, too. So whatever someone says, people listen.

  Johnny Damon

• I’m gaining weight the right way: I’m drinking beer.

  Johnny Damon

• I went out as a free agent in Boston and had a great year and I priced myself out of there market, at the time.

  Johnny Damon

• I know who I am. And I know I’m a good person.

  Johnny Damon

• I just go out and play.

  Johnny Damon

• I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I’ll be here for a long time.

  Johnny Damon

• I feel like I’ve been a Yankee my whole life.

  Johnny Damon

• I don’t understand some people, using biblical terms to criticize me when this is just a game.

  Johnny Damon

• But I dig myself, and especially if my wife digs me, I dig myself more.

  Johnny Damon

• At least, in this situation, I know my chances of coming back could be slim because of the young talent the Yankees do have.

  Johnny Damon

Johnny Damon (17)

Birth:	5th November, 1973
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Baseball Player

About

Johnny David Damon was born in Fort Riley, Kansas, USA. He is a retired American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2012. In his MLB career, he played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Cleveland Indians. He studied at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida. He was a member of the squad for the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers. He is the author of book, entitled Idiot: Beating the Curse and Enjoying the Game of Life (with Peter Golenbock).

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