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My Take
Mike Cameron is one of those players who never quite got the mainstream shine he deserved, and that's genuinely criminal when you look at his career. A center fielder with Gold Glove-level range who spent 17 years bouncing through eight franchises — from the White Sox to the Mariners to the Mets and beyond — he was the kind of guy that opposing managers quietly dreaded. His best years in Seattle were legitimately special: he hit four home runs in a single game in 2002, one of the rarest feats in baseball. He wasn't a superstar, but he was the consummate professional outfielder — good glove, real pop, and an understated leadership presence wherever he landed. The baseball world tends to forget guys like Cameron, but anyone who watched him in his prime knows exactly how valuable he was.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Cameron
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・キャメロン
- Reading
- まいく・きゃめろん
- Born
- January 8, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- LaGrange, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- LaGrange High School
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Cameron born?
Born January 8, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Mike Cameron from?
Mike Cameron is from LaGrange, Georgia, United States.
What does Mike Cameron do?
Mike Cameron works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.