Edward John Vande Berg (born October 26, 1958) is an American former professional

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who played seven seasons in

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(MLB).

Career

Berg is an alumnus of

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and

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. Drafted by the

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in the 13th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, Vande Berg would make his MLB debut with the Mariners on April 7, 1982, and appear in his final MLB game on September 30, 1988. He was traded from the Mariners to the

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for

Steve Yeager Stephen Wayne Yeager (born November 24, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Yeager spent 14 of the 15 seasons of his Major League Baseball career, from 1972 through 1985, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His last year, 1986, ...

on December 11, 1985."Orioles Trade Roenicke for Bordi, Hudler," ''The Washington Post'', Thursday, December 12, 1985.
Retrieved July 10, 2023.

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