Eric James Knott (born September 23, 1974) is an American former professional baseball
pitcher
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who played
Major League Baseball
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for two seasons. He pitched for the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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in 2001 and the
Montreal Expos
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in 2003, playing in 16 career games.
Knott attended
Florida Southwestern State College
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and
Stetson University
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, and in 1994 he played
collegiate summer baseball
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with the
Harwich Mariners
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of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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.
He was selected by the Diamondbacks in the 24th round of the
1996 MLB Draft.
References
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1974 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
American expatriate baseball players in Japan
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Arizona Diamondbacks players
Baseball players from Illinois
Chiba Lotte Marines players
Edmonton Trappers players
El Paso Diablos players
Harwich Mariners players
High Desert Mavericks players
Las Vegas 51s players
Lethbridge Black Diamonds players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Montreal Expos players
Naranjeros de Hermosillo players
Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
Oklahoma RedHawks players
Pericos de Puebla players
Stetson Hatters baseball players
Tucson Sidewinders players
Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers baseball players
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