Edward Joseph Sedar (born August 8, 1961) is an American former professional baseball coach. He previously served as the

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for the

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(MLB) from 2007 to 2010 and as the

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from 2011 to 2021.

Biography

Sedar played eight seasons as an

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in the

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organization after playing collegiate ball at

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. He later became a manager in the Brewers organization with the

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and

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. On October 25, 2021, Sedar announced his retirement from coaching.

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