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Published February 23, 2010, 08:09 AM

Damon and Tigers finalize 1-year deal

To Johnny Damon, the Detroit Tigers were the right team. “This is where I wanted to be,” he said Monday after completing his $8 million, one-year contract. “The Tigers were my first choice. I love it here and think I am a good fit.” Let go by the World Series champion New York Yankees, Damon also drew interest from the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — To Johnny Damon, the Detroit Tigers were the right team.

“This is where I wanted to be,” he said Monday after completing his $8 million, one-year contract. “The Tigers were my first choice. I love it here and think I am a good fit.”

Let go by the World Series champion New York Yankees, Damon also drew interest from the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox.

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