Eric DuBose (born May 15, 1976) is an American former professional baseball

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. He bats and throws left-handed and attended Mississippi State University. Currently, Dubose serves as a Director for East Coast Sox Baseball Organization, an elite nationally known showcase organization based out of the southeast. After tossing just 6 innings in 4 games in , his first official year, DuBose looked to be a career minor leaguer for good. However, when the

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needed a spot starter for a game against the Royals in May , they recalled DuBose from Triple-A Ottawa and he did not disappoint, tossing 6 innings of 3-hit, 2-run ball. DuBose spent most of 2003 in the bullpen, though he was made a full-time starter in September. DuBose finished '03 with a 3–6 record and 3.79 ERA in 17 games. Unfortunately for the Orioles' organization, DuBose took a step back as a full-time starter in , compiling a 6.39 ERA in 14 games while allowing 12

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s. In the struggles continued – DuBose was ineffective in 15 games,

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more batters than he

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. After signing a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies before the start of the season, DuBose was released on May 15, 2007. DuBose signed with the

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in late May 2007, spending the season with the

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of the International League. For the season, he played for the

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of the Atlantic League before his contract was purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 3, 2008; he was assigned to Double-A

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. On August 27, he was promoted to Triple-A

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and became a free agent at the end of the season.

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