Wayne Maurice Edwards (born March 7, 1964) is an American former professional baseball

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for the

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of the

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(MLB). He was drafted by the White Sox in the 10th round of the

1985 Major League Baseball Draft First round draft picks The following are the first round picks in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft. Supplemental First Round Selections Background Six of the first eight draft picks from the June regular phase had at least one full ...

. He was the

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with V.I.E.W., an

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band whose

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was fellow White Sox pitcher

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. His father Wayne Sr. was the drummer with

The Hondells The Hondells were an American surf rock band. Their cover of the Beach Boys' "Little Honda" went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. History The Hondells were a band manufactured by Gary Usher, originally consisting of session musician ...

. He is a 2007 Azusa Pacific University Athletics Hall of Fame inductee.Wayne Edwards (2007 Hall of Fame Inductee) – Azusa Pacific University Athletics.
Retrieved February 22, 2023.

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