Eric James Knott (born September 23, 1974) is an American former professional baseball

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who played

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for two seasons. He pitched for the

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in 2001 and the

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in 2003, playing in 16 career games. Knott attended

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and

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, and in 1994 he played

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with the

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of the

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. He was selected by the Diamondbacks in the 24th round of the 1996 MLB Draft.

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