Damion Easley
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Easley with the New York Mets
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| Second baseman | |||
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Born: November 11, 1969 New York City, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 13, 1992, for the California Angels | |||
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| September 28, 2008, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .253 | ||
| Home runs | 163 | ||
| Runs batted in | 684 | ||
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Jacinto Damion Easley (born November 11, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball player who is currently Executive Director of Warrior Baseball Academy. He is also an assistant coach for the Peoria Padres. While primarily a second baseman throughout his career, he made appearances at every position except pitcher and catcher.
Easley was born November 11, 1969 in New York City. His father was half-Puerto Rican, half-Jamaican; his mother was Cuban with Cherokee Indian blood. At age five, his family moved from the Bronx to Mount Vernon, New York. At age 11, his parents divorced and he moved with his father to California. He attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California, where he was a member of the CIF champions in 1987. He attended Long Beach City College before being drafted by the California Angels in the 30th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Easley's wife's name is Dawn and they have four children: Rocky, Jazmin, Nathaniel, and Jayce Derrick.
Easley has played for the California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and the New York Mets.
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