David Matthew Elder is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Elder played for the Cleveland Indians in 2002 and 2003. Elder attended Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola, Florida, and played college baseball for Georgia Tech. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 1997 MLB draft. Elder began his career with the rookie-level Pulaski Rangers, and had a 1.95 earned run average in 20 games. He missed the 1998 season due to Tommy John surgery, then played in 24 games for the Charlotte Rangers, finishing with a 4-2 win-loss record and a 2.84 ERA. He spent 2000 with the Tulsa Drillers, but struggled due to a high walk rate of 6.8 bases on balls per nine innings. After spending 2001 with the Drillers and the Oklahoma RedHawks, Elder was traded to the Cleveland Indians on December 18 for John Rocker. He split 2002 with the Akron Aeros and Buffalo Bisons, then made his major league debut on July 24, 2002. He pitched in 15 games on the season and had a 0-2 record and a 3.13 ERA. On May 11, 2003, Elder surrendered Rafael Palmeiro's 500th career home run at The Ballpark in Arlington. 

September 23rd, 1975 in Atlanta  /  Died:   Jan 31st, 2023 - aged 47