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Damon Hollins

Damon Hollins
Outfielder
Born: (1974-06-12) June 12, 1974 (age 42)
Fairfield, California
Batted: Right Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 24, 1998, for the Atlanta Braves
NPB: 2007, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
MLB: October 1, 2006, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
NPB: 2007, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average .242
Home runs 28
Runs batted in 86
NPB statistics
Batting average .257
Home runs 12
Runs batted in 45
Teams

Damon Jamall Hollins (born June 12, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Hollins played for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His only regular major league playing time was in Tampa Bay, where he manned all three outfield positions.

Hollins attended Vallejo High School in Vallejo, California, and was a letterman in football and baseball. In baseball, he won All-State honors. Hollins graduated from Vallejo High School in 1992.

In elementary school, Damon played in the North Vallejo Little League team as a member of the Kiwanis baseball team.

On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Hollins was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

On December 27, 2006, he signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2007 season. Hollins played in 124 games, batted .257 with 12 home runs (2 of which were game-ending) and 45 RBI.

After playing in the Kansas City Royals organization in 2008, Hollins signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in January 2009, but was released during spring training.


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