David Bruce Aven (born March 4, 1972) is an American former

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. Aven attended and played baseball for the

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Cardinals. Aven played for four different ball clubs during his career: the

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(1997, 2002),

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(1999),

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(2000), and

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(2000–2001). He made his Major League Baseball debut on August 27, 1997. Aven last played in a Major League game on May 27, 2002. He is now a baseball coach at American Heritage School in

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