Russ Swan

Russell Howard Swan

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 4", Weight 215 lb.
• School Spokane Falls Community College, Texas A&M University
• High School Kennewick High School
• Debut August 3, 1989
• Final Game April 30, 1994
• Born January 3, 1964 in Fremont, CA USA
• Died April 26, 2006 in Las Vegas, NV USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Russ Swan was signed as a 9th round pick in the 1986 amateur draft by the San Francisco Giants and scout Andy Korenek.

Following his playing career, Swan spent time as a pitching coach at Washington State University and in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Swan died at age 42, nine days after hitting his head in a fall in his house in Lake Havasu City, AZ. It is believed he was robbed as he was found unconscious at the bottom of a stairwell.