Damion Easley
| New York Mets — No. 2 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| August 13, 1992 for the California Angels | |
Jacinto Damion Easley, born on November 11, 1969 in New York City, New York, is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the New York Mets.
He attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, CA, 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. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is currently a free agent.
Easley has played for the California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Florida Marlins, where he spent the last two seasons. While with the Tigers, Easley was a 1998 American League All-Star. That year, he batted .271 and set career-highs with 27 home runs and 100 RBI. He also participated in the 1998 Home Run Derby. In 2001 Easley became the 9th Detroit Tiger to hit for the Cycle. 2001 also saw Easley have a 5 hit game and an inside-the-park home run. On November 16, 2006, Easley signed with then Mets as a free agents.Easley's wife's name is Dawn and they have four children: Rocky, Jasmine, Nathaniel, and Jayce Derrick (J.D.).
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Major league second basemen | Major league players from New York | California Angels players | Arizona Diamondbacks players | Detroit Tigers players | Tampa Bay Devil Rays players | Florida Marlins players | 1998 American League All-Stars | Baseball players who have hit for the cycle | Toledo Mud Hens players | People from New York City