Mike Cameron
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Michael Terrance Cameron (born January 8, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Over a 16-year career, he played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Florida Marlins. Cameron was the 13th player to reach four home runs in a single game in 2002.
In 2001, 2003, and 2006, he was an All-Star and won Gold Gloves.
Mike Cameron has distinguished himself by being the 20th member of this exclusive 250-to-wide club to have at least 250 home runs and 250 stolen bases.
Cameron is also the first MLB player to reach two home runs in a game with eight separate clubs.
Early life
Cameron was born in La Grange, Georgia, and raised on Render Street by his grandmother; after her husband died, he moved into her house at seven years old to keep her business. Cameron attended LaGrange High School. Since he skipped a chemistry class, his grandparent barred him from playing baseball as a high school junior. As a result, he attracted less interest from scouts.
Personal life
Cameron wrote "It Takes a Team," a book that was mainly aimed at teenagers, where he discusses teamwork and describes his life. Triumph Books first published it in 2002.
Cameron, who was selected to the American League All-Star Team in 2001, used his paycheck to buy All-Star Game warm-up jackets for all of his Seattle Mariner teammates. He is known for standing on top of the dugout to sign autographs and talk with fans before games. He is also the founder of the Cam4Kids Foundation and the host of the First State Golf Tournament for Inner City Kids in Seattle in 2002, raising funds to provide scholarships to inner-city youth. He is active with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Starlight Foundation.
In or about 1999, Cameron married JaBreka, his ex high school classmate. They had three children, sons named Dazmon and Mehki, as well as a daughter named T'aja as of 2002. Daz Cameron, Cameron's son, played baseball at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy. In the 2015 MLB draft, he was drafted 37th overall by the Houston Astros. Daz is now an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers' team. On April 26th, the 26th was announced. Mike returned to the Seattle Mariners as a Special Assignment Coach.
Playing career
Cameron was drafted out of high school in the 18th round by the Chicago White Sox in 1991. His major league debut took place on August 27, 1995, with the Chicago White Sox. In 1997 he won a starting job as the team's regular center fielder.
He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Paul Konerko in 1998.
Along with three other players he was traded to the Seattle Mariners for Ken Griffey Jr. before the 2000 season.
Cameron tied a major league record on May 2, 2002 when he hit four home runs in one game becoming only the 15th player in MLB history to do this. In his fifth at bat, he hit one to the warning track, just missing what would have been a record-setting fifth home run. He played in the All-Star Game in 2001 and reached the postseason twice and won the Gold Glove Award in 2001 and 2003 for his defensive play in the outfield. He led all major league center fielders in range factor (3.42) in 2003.
On December 23, 2003, Cameron signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract to play center field for the New York Mets. In his first season with the Mets, Cameron hit a career-high 30 home runs. With the acquisition by the Mets of Carlos Beltrán before the 2005 season, Cameron surrendered his position to the star center fielder and played most of his games in right field during the 2005 season. On August 11, 2005, in San Diego, Cameron collided with Beltran in the outfield as both made diving attempts to catch a fly ball. Cameron suffered a concussion and multiple fractures of his nose and cheekbones, and was removed from the field on a stretcher. Beltran also suffered a concussion but was able to walk off the field with help.
On November 15, 2005 Cameron was traded to the San Diego Padres for Xavier Nady. He won his first National League Gold Glove award during the 2006 season with San Diego.
After leaving the Seattle Mariners in 2004 via free agency, Cameron played his first game back in Seattle during inter-league play in May 2006. Mariners fans greeted his return with a standing ovation.
On October 31, 2007, it was announced that he had failed a test for banned stimulants for a second time and would miss the first 25 games of the 2008 season. Cameron has said he believes that a supplement he took was "tainted." However, given the requirement of two failed drug tests before an announcement is made, this explanation is questionable. He was just the second major leaguer to be suspended for a second positive test for stimulants, following Neifi Pérez.
On January 14, 2008 he signed a 1-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.
On March 13, 2008, Cameron applied for a therapeutic exemption to use stimulants during the 2008 season because of his outfield collision with former teammate Carlos Beltrán. He claimed to be struggling with after-effects of the collision that ended his 2005 season. If he had applied for the exemption in 2007, he could have avoided the 25-game suspension he had to serve to begin this season for testing positive for a banned stimulant for the second time. He also told USA Today that he will see a neurologist to determine if he is suffering from post-concussion syndrome. If the exemption is granted, Cameron would be permitted to use some amphetamines that are currently banned by the Major League Baseball drug policy.
In November 2008, his club option was picked up by the Brewers for the 2009 season.
On May 24, 2009, Cameron hit his 250th career home run against the Minnesota Twins, becoming the 20th player in the league to hit 250 home runs and steal 250 bases.
On December 16, 2009, Cameron signed a 2-year deal with the Boston Red Sox. He missed most of the season with a groin injury but managed to still hit 4 home runs on the season.
Cameron made 70 plate appearances for Boston, batting .143, before being designated for assignment on June 29.
On July 5, he was traded to the Florida Marlins for a player to be named later or cash considerations. He was released on September 13, 2011.
On December 19, 2011, he agreed to a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.
Cameron never played in any games for the Nationals and announced his retirement on February 19, 2012. He signed a one-day contract with Seattle on April 14, 2012, to officially retire as a Mariner before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Mariners' home opener that same day.