Eric Hugh Mackenzie (born August 29, 1932) is a Canadian retired professional baseballplayer. A former catcher, he played professional ball for eight seasons, but appeared in only one Major League game and had only one at bat for the Kansas City Athletics in 1955. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 metres) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg) (13 stone, 3 pounds).
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