Russ Swan
Encyclopedia
Russell Howard Swan was a Major League Baseball
pitcher from 1989 to 1994 for the San Francisco Giants
, Seattle Mariners
, and Cleveland Indians
. Swan was a southpaw relief pitcher usually used in the setup role, although occasionally would be called upon to be the closer
during the 1991 and 1992 campaigns.
He was drafted by three different teams: in January 1984 by the Astros, in June 1984 by the Mariners and in June 1986 by the Giants.
On June 9, 1990, he took a no hitter into the 8th inning while pitching for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers.
On April 17, 2006, Swan was found unconscious after a fall in a stairwell in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
. He died nine days later at the hospital. Swan was 42 years old.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher from 1989 to 1994 for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, and Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. Swan was a southpaw relief pitcher usually used in the setup role, although occasionally would be called upon to be the closer
Closer (baseball)
In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer , is a relief pitcher who specializes in closing out games, i.e., getting the final outs in a close game. Closers often appear when the score is close, and the role is often assigned to a team's best reliever. A small number of...
during the 1991 and 1992 campaigns.
He was drafted by three different teams: in January 1984 by the Astros, in June 1984 by the Mariners and in June 1986 by the Giants.
On June 9, 1990, he took a no hitter into the 8th inning while pitching for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers.
On April 17, 2006, Swan was found unconscious after a fall in a stairwell in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.4 people per square mile . There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 534.8 per square mile...
. He died nine days later at the hospital. Swan was 42 years old.
External links
- http://seattlest.com/2006/05/01/former_mariner_russ_swan_dead_under_mysterious_circumstances.php