Michael Lewis Edwards (born August 27, 1952) is an American former

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

second baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in

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(MLB) for the

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and

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

. He also played one season in

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(NPB) for the

Kintetsu Buffaloes The were a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team based in Osaka, Japan, which was in the Pacific League. In 2005 the team was merged with the Orix BlueWave to become the team now known as the Orix Buffaloes. The team played in Fujiidera Stad ...

in . Edwards has two brothers who also played in the major leagues, Dave Edwards and

Marshall Edwards Marshall Lynn Edwards (born August 27, 1952), is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in three seasons in the major leagues from until , all for the Milwaukee Brewers. In the fifth and final game of the 1982 ALCS, Edwards subbed ...

, who is Mike's twin.

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