Eric Lamoine Wilkins (born December 9, 1956) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played for one season. He pitched for the
Cleveland Indians
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for 16 games during the
1979 Cleveland Indians season.
Wilkins attended
Washington State University
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, where he played
college baseball
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for the
Cougars
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from 1975–1977.
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1956 births
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Cleveland Indians players
Charleston Charlies players
Baseball players from Missouri
Baseball players from Seattle
Washington State Cougars baseball players
Garfield High School (Seattle) alumni
Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Portland Beavers players
Tacoma Tigers players
Waterloo Indians players
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