Eric Robert Milton is a former American left-handed

Left-handed

Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...

 starting pitcher

Starting pitcher

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 in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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. Milton graduated from Bellefonte Area High School in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

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 and attended college at the University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park

The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...

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Milton was selected by the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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 in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft

1996 Major League Baseball Draft

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. He played one season in the Yankees minor league system and was then traded to the Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins

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 on February 6, 1998 (along with three other players) in exchange for Chuck Knoblauch

Chuck Knoblauch

Edward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch is a retired Major League Baseball player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors, from until , for the Minnesota Twins , New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals...

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He made his Major League debut on April 5, 1998 for the Twins against the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

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, working six scoreless innings to pick up the victory.