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If the phrase white privilege bothers you, please consider the case of former Yankees star Johnny Damon
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Signing Johnny Damon was a major reason the Yankees won it all in 2009 - Pinstripe Alley
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Signing Johnny Damon was a major reason the Yankees won it all in 2009 - Pinstripe Alley
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New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, left, congratulates Johnny Damon after he was introduced to the press as the newest member of the New York Yankees team at Yankee Stadium on December
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Top 100 Yankees, No. 99: Johnny Damon - Pinstripe Alley
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This Day in Yankees History: Damon says goodbye to Beantown - Pinstripe Alley
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Johnny Damon - Wikipedia