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Rick Camp: 1953-2013

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Rick Camp, who provided swingman duties for the Braves from 1976-1985 died today. He was 59. Camp had a career record of 56-49 with an above average ERA of 3.37. Not bad considering his strikeout rates were always low.

Camp is remembered for two things, primarily. The first one being his 2005 criminal conviction for attempting to defraud a mental institution. Which, hey, he did the time so let’s let that slide now that he is warming up in the Great Bullpen in the Sky.

The second was way better: On July 4, 1985 Camp, an awful hitter, even by pitcher standards, hit a game-tying home run in the 18th inning of a rain-delayed game against the Mets. Unfortunately the game went 19 innings, Camp coughed up five runs in the top of the final frame and got the loss. The game ended at 4AM. But even though he lost, man, that’s a humdinger of a game, ain’t it?

Here are highlights from that game. And get this: John Sterling called the homer right before he hit it, more or less.

RIP, Rick.