John Swanson

John David Swanson

• Bats Left, Throws Left

• Born May 5, 1940 in Brunswick, Victoria Australia

Biographical Information

John Swanson played for Victoria in 1964, 1966-1973 and 1975. He played for Australia several times, including their first major event, the 1971 Asian Championship. He won the Claxton Shield batting title in 1967-1968 and won the Helms Award as MVP in 1968. He also played cricket in Australia's highest league. In 2005, he was an inaugural inductee in the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame.

Sources

• Australian Hall of Fame
• ESPN Cricket