David Bruce Aven is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 outfielder

Outfielder

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. Aven attended and played baseball for the Lamar University

Lamar University

Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher...

 Cardinals

Lamar Cardinals

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Aven played for four different ball clubs during his career: the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

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 (1997, 2002), Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins

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 (1999), Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

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 (2000), and Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers

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 (2000–2001). He made his Major League Baseball debut on August 27, 1997. Aven last played in a Major League game on May 27, 2002.

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