Pinky Swander

Edward Ottis Swander

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 9", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut September 18, 1903
• Final Game April 14, 1904
• Born July 4, 1880 in Portsmouth, OH USA
• Died October 24, 1944 in Springfield, MA USA

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Biographical Information

" Swander has the appearance and action of a tine hitter, and looks fast on the bases." - Sporting Life, September 18, 1903</blockquote

Pinky Swander played a couple years with the St. Louis Browns in the young American League. He was a right fielder in 1903, and Charlie Hemphill was the regular right fielder at the time. Jesse Burkett was the left fielder.

In 1910 he was with the Oakland Oaks. He played several seasons for the team in Waterbury, CT and several for the team in Springfield, MA.

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