David Paul Schuler is an American former professional baseball

Baseball

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 pitcher

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. A left handed reliever, Schuler appeared in 10 games in Major League Baseball

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 (MLB) over 3 season from 1979-1985 with the California Angels

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 and Atlanta Braves

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. He also served a pitching coach in the minor league systems of five teams.

Schuler attended the University of New Haven

University of New Haven

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, where he graduated from with a degree in general business management in 1975. He was subsequently drafted in the 10th round of the 1975 MLB Draft. Schuler made his Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 debut with the California Angels on September 17, 1979 against the Kansas City Royals

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. The first batter he faced was future Hall of Fame hitter George Brett

George Brett (baseball)

George Howard Brett , nicknamed "Mullet", is a former Major League Baseball third baseman, designated hitter, and first baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history, and 15th...

. He threw 1.2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs. He also gave up a home run to Darrell Porter

Darrell Porter

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. This was his only game he played with the Angels in 1979.

In , Schuler appeared in 4 games for the Angels as a reliever. In 12.2 innings, he gave up 5 earned runs while striking out 7.

Schuler did not appear in a MLB game in a game from 1981-1984. In , he appeared in 9 games as a reliever for the Atlanta Braves, giving up 8 earned runs while striking out 10.

After playing professionally, Schuler became a pitching coach in the farm systems of the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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, Baltimore Orioles

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, Seattle Mariners

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, San Francisco Giants

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 and Atlanta Braves.

Personal

Schuler was married to his wife, Sherry, prior to her death from breast cancer

Breast cancer

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 on June 21, 2010. He lives in Lewes, Delaware

Lewes, Delaware

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, where he works for the Horsey Family Youth Foundation combating youth drug use.

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