Damon Shaves Beard For Charity

[___ Eats It]

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"Red Sox center fielder and leadoff hitter Johnny Damon -- who reported to Spring Training with a heavy beard, drawing comparisons to everyone from cavemen to Jesus -- shaved his facial hair early Friday afternoon at Boylston Plaza at the Prudential Center, earning money for two Boston Public Library programs as the Gillette Company launched its new M3Power shaving system.

Licensed shaver Letizia Grieci, of the Giacomo & Rondi Salon, performed the shave, which Damon called "smooth, like [David] Ortiz."

Just before Grieci started, Damon was asked if he had any last words.

"Just please don't cut the hair," he said, adding, before "I can't wait to see the tan line.""