David Delmar Edler (born August 5, 1956) is an American former

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player. Edler played

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for the

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from –. Edler attended

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, where he played

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for the

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from 1976–1978. He was selected by the Mariners in the 21st round (520th overall) of the

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. Edler made his major league debut for the Mariners on September 4, 1980 against the

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, finishing the game 0-for-4 in Seattle's 7–4 win. After his playing career, Edler served as a Yakima city council member from 2003 to 2006, and as ceremonial

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Yakima, Washington Yakima ( or ) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The ...

from 2006 to 2010.

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