Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Eric Steven King (born April 10, 1964 in Oxnard, California) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He may be best known for giving up Ken Griffey, Jr's first career Major League home run. King played for the Detroit Tigers (1986 1988 and 1992), Chicago White Sox (1989 1990) and Cleveland Indians (1991). His best season was in 1990 with the Chicago White Sox when he had a 12-4 win-loss record in twenty five starts. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League. The two leagues merged in 2000 into a single MLB organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball after 100 years as separate legal entities.