David Allan Aardsma is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball . He is the first player alphabetically in the list of all-time MLB players, having displaced Hank Aaron upon his MLB debut. Aardsma was born in Denver, Colorado, and attended Cherry Creek High School in Colorado, which was also the high school of Major Leaguers Josh Bard, John Burke, Brad Lidge, Darnell McDonald, and Donzell McDonald. He graduated from Cherry Creek High School in 2000. He attended Penn State in his freshman year of college. He transferred to Rice University in... 2001, where he remained for the rest of his college tenure. At Rice, Aardsma became a dominant closer, where he set school single-season and career saves records in 2002-2003. In the 2003 College World Series, Aardsma earned two wins and a save as the Owls won their first national championship. In 2002, Aardsma was a Summer League First-Team All-American. The right-hander was drafted in the 1st round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants.
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| Birthdate: | December 27, 1981 |
| Birthplace: | Denver, Colorado |
| Age: | 30 |
| Height: | 6' 5" |
| Weight: | 200 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher |
| Education: | Rice University |
| Also known as: | David A Aardsma |