Ramón Antonio Fermín Ventura (born November 25, 1972 in San Francisco de Macorís

San Francisco de Macorís

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, Dominican Republic

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) is a former professional baseball

Professional baseball

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 relief pitcher

Relief pitcher

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. He played in one game in Major League Baseball

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 for the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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 during the 1995 season. Listed at 6' 3", 180 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

In 1.1 innings

Innings pitched

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 of work, Fermín gave up four hits

Hit (baseball)

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, two runs

Run (baseball)

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 and a walk

Base on balls

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 for a 13.50 ERA

Earned run

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. He did not have a decision.

Before the 1996 season Fermín was traded by Oakland along with Fausto Cruz

Fausto Cruz

Fausto Santiago Cruz is a former Dominican Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Oakland Athletics during the and seasons and the Detroit Tigers during the season.-References:...

 to the Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

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 in exchange for Phil Plantier

Phil Plantier

Phillip Alan Plantier is a former Major League Baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an outfielder from -. Plantier is most often remembered for his rookie season performance....

, but he did not play for Detroit. He pitched in their farm system that year, and again in 1997, before being let go. He attempted a comeback in 2001 for the New Jersey Jackals

New Jersey Jackals

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 of the independent Northern League, but pitched just 4 games before calling it quits.

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