Schooler was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the second round, 35th overall, in the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft.\n', '

He made his Major League debut on June 10, 1988 against the Minnesota Twins pitching one scoreless inning.\n', '

Schooler became Seattle\'s closer in the second half of 1988, saving 15 games and striking out better than a batter an inning. He surpassed that performance in 1989, his first full season, improving his control and finishing third in the American League in saves, trailing only Jeff Russell and Bobby Thigpen. He was on pace for another good season in 1990, but shoulder stiffness forced him to miss the final month.\n', '

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