Eric Wade Cammack (born August 14, 1975) is a former

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who played briefly for the

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during the season. Listed at , 180 lb., Cammack batted and threw

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. A native of

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, he was selected by the Mets in the 1997 draft out of the

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Cardinals. In eight relief appearances, Cammack posted a 6.30

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and did not have a decision or saves, giving up seven runs on seven hits and 10 walks while

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nine in 10.0 innings of work. Cammack also pitched from 1997 through 2004 in the Mets,

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and

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minor league systems. In 134 games, he collected a 24–15 record with a 3.17 ERA and 68 saves in innings. As a hitter, Cammack hit a

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in his first and only at bat, joining

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(1958), Eduardo Rodríguez (1973), and

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(1980) as the only players to accomplish this feat in major league history.

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