Eric David Ludwick (born December 14, 1971) is an American former
Major League Baseball
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(MLB)
pitcher
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who played for the
Oakland Athletics
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,
St. Louis Cardinals
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,
Florida Marlins
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The franc ...
, and
Toronto Blue Jays
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between 1996 and 1999. He also played two seasons in Japan for the
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
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in and . In the middle of the 1997 season, Ludwick was part of a trade with between the cash-strapped
Oakland Athletics
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and the
St. Louis Cardinals
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that sent
Mark McGwire
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to the Cardinals in exchange for Ludwick,
T.J. Matthews
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Mathews w ...
, and
Blake Stein
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Career
On June 2, 1994, he was drafted by the St. Lou ...
.
Biography
Ludwick attended the
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
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, and in 1992 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
New York Mets
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in the second round of the
1993 MLB Draft.
Ludwick is the brother of retired major league outfielder
Ryan Ludwick
Ryan Andrew Ludwick (born July 13, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, and ...
.
References
External links
1971 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
American expatriate baseball players in Japan
Atlantic City Surf players
Baseball players from Missouri
Edmonton Trappers players
Florida Marlins players
Harwich Mariners players
Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
Oakland Athletics players
St. Louis Cardinals players
Toronto Blue Jays players
UNLV Rebels baseball players
American expatriate baseball players in Australia
Binghamton Mets players
Calgary Cannons players
Charlotte Knights players
Indianapolis Indians players
Louisville Redbirds players
Norfolk Tides players
Pittsfield Mets players
St. Lucie Mets players
Anchorage Glacier Pilots players
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