Damon Berryhill played ten seasons for the Chicago Cubs, the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds, and the San Francisco Giants of the Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1997.
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19 Facts About Damon Berryhill
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Damon Berryhill was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 13th round of the January 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign with them.
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Damon Berryhill played another year at Orange Coast and was drafted in 1984 by the Chicago Cubs with the 4th pick of the January 1984 amateur draft.
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Damon Berryhill began his minor league career in 1984 with the Quad City Cubs, and played 62 games with them.
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Damon Berryhill continued to move up the ranks in the following seasons, playing for the Pittsfield Cubs in 1986 and the Iowa Cubs in 1987.
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Damon Berryhill was named to the American Association All-Star team for Iowa after batting.
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Damon Berryhill was called up to the major leagues at the end of the 1987 minor league season, and made his major league debut on September 5 against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Damon Berryhill had one hit in two at-bats in his debut, with his first hit a single to center field off of Rob Murphy in the bottom of the ninth.
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Damon Berryhill was selected to the 1988 Topps All-Star Rookie Roster as he hit.
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Damon Berryhill was the most commonly used starting catcher for the division-winning 1989 Cubs.
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Damon Berryhill was traded to the Atlanta Braves on September 29,1991, along with pitcher Mike Bielecki in exchange for pitchers Yorkis Perez and Turk Wendell.
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Damon Berryhill hit a game-winning three-run home run for the Braves in Game 1 of the 1992 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Damon Berryhill played in 217 games for the Braves through 1993, batting.
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Damon Berryhill signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox on February 1,1994, and played in 82 games with the Red Sox during the 1994 season.
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Damon Berryhill signed with the Cincinnati Reds on November 4,1994, playing in 34 games and batting.
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Damon Berryhill was released on February 26,1996, and he sat out the 1996 season while recovering from elbow surgery.
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Damon Berryhill signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants on January 6,1997.
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Damon Berryhill was a coach for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2002 and minor league catching coordinator for the Texas Rangers in 2006.
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Damon Berryhill was named the manager of the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League for 2014.
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