Mike Cameron

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ISBN 1-57243-502-X, where he presents his views on the importance of teamwork and describes his life. It was published in 2002 by Triumph Books.

After being selected to the American League All-Star Team in 2001, Cameron used his salary bonus to purchase All-Star Game warm-up jackets for all of his Seattle Mariner teammates. He is known for routinely sitting on top of the dugout to sign autographs and talk with fans before games. He is also the founder of the Cam4Kids Foundation and was host of the First State Golf Tournament for Inner City Kids in Seattle in 2002; these in effort to raise money to provide scholarships to inner-city youth. He is actively involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation as well as the Starlight Foundation. [29]

Cameron married his former high school classmate, JaBreka, in or around 1999. As of 2002, they had three children, sons named Dazmon and Mehki and a daughter named T'aja. [4] Cameron's son, Daz Cameron, played baseball at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy. He was drafted 37th overall by the Houston Astros in the 2015 MLB draft. [30] [31] Daz is currently an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics organization. On April 26, 2019, Mike returned to the Seattle Mariners as a Special Assignment Coach. [32]

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Mike Cameron
20110426-0003 Mike Cameron.jpg
Cameron with the Red Sox in 2011
Center fielder
Born: (1973-01-08) January 8, 1973 (age 51)
LaGrange, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 1995, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 2011, for the Florida Marlins
Achievements
Preceded by Batters with 4 home runs in one game
May 2, 2002		Succeeded by
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