John David Geisel (born January 18, 1955) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Overview

Dave Geisel graduated from

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in 1973, and was originally drafted by the

in the 5th round of the

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. Geisel made his major league debut with the Cubs on June 13, 1978, at

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, pitching one relief inning against the

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without allowing a baserunner. In March 1982, the Cubs traded Geisel to the

to complete an earlier deal in which the Cubs sent a player to be named later to the Blue Jays for pitcher

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. In the 1983 offseason, Geisel was selected by the

from Toronto in the 1983 rule 5 draft. He pitched his final major league game on May 18, 1985, at Seattle's

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in a victory over the visiting

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. Geisel pitched in all or part of seven seasons between and making 131 game appearances, all but 8 in relief.

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