Pedro Swann

{{Infobox baseball biography

| image = |

| name = Pedro Swann

|team=Delaware State Hornets

| position = Outfielder / Coach

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|10|27}}

| birth_place = Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.

| bats = Left

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 9

| debutyear = 2000

| debutteam = Atlanta Braves

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = September 27

| finalyear = 2003

| finalteam = Baltimore Orioles

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .143

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 1

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 3

| teams =

Atlanta Braves ({{mlby|2000}})
Toronto Blue Jays ({{mlby|2002}})
Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2003}})

| highlights =

}}

Pedro Maurice Swann (born October 27, 1970) is an American former outfielder who spent parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Atlanta Braves (2000), Toronto Blue Jays (2002) and Baltimore Orioles (2003). Swann spent 16 seasons in the minor leagues and played 25 games in the majors, making his big league debut at the age of 29. Swann has also coached in the college and independent baseball ranks.

Playing career

Swann was drafted out of Delaware State University in the 26th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. He spent 13 seasons in the minors before making his debut for the Braves in 2000, striking out in both of his at-bats that season. He played all of {{Baseball year|2001}} with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate in Richmond and became a free agent at the end of the season. On February 14, {{Baseball year|2002}}, Swann signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and spent most of the season in Triple-A, but did play 13 games for the Blue Jays.

For 2003, he signed with the Baltimore Orioles and again spent a few games in the majors. His most notable performance as a major leaguer occurred at Camden Yards on September 18, 2003. An attempt to avoid Hurricane Isabel by changing the game's start time from 7:05 pm (ET) to 12:35 pm proved futile as the contest was played entirely in a downpour. With the score tied at one, Swann opened the bottom of the fifth inning with a double off Mike Mussina. When Brian Roberts hit a one-out single to left field, Orioles third-base coach Tom Trebelhorn had initially waved Swann home. He abruptly put up the stop sign when left fielder Hideki Matsui quickly threw the ball to third baseman Aaron Boone. Swann, who was too far past third base, got caught in a rundown and was tagged out. When the inning ended with the Orioles failing to score a run, the match was suspended and replayed in its entirety eight days later on September 26 as part of a twi-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. The Orioles would have had a 2–1 victory had Swann successfully crossed home plate because the game became official upon the completion of the fifth inning.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2003/09/19/for-yanks-and-orioles-a-stormy-situation/ba5a93ca-97a5-4e79-9fce-b4a2769a9b36/ Sheinin, Dave. "For Yanks And Orioles, A Stormy Situation," The Washington Post, Friday, September 19, 2003.] Retrieved February 3, 2023.[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2011/Official_Baseball_Rules.pdf The Official 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) Rule Book.] – The relevant rule is 4.10(c). Retrieved August 24, 2011.

He became a free agent after the {{Baseball year|2004}} season and signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds for the {{Baseball year|2005}} season. In 127 games for Triple-A Louisville, he hit .285 with 18 home runs and 85 Runs batted in. In {{Baseball year|2006}}, he played in Double-A and Triple-A for the Philadelphia Phillies, with the Tabasco Olmecs in the Mexican League,[http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats/team.php?id=442&bsort=hbp&psort=g&bord=asc&pord=asc 2006 Tabasco stats] and Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League. In {{Baseball year|2007}}, he again played for the Double-A and Triple-A teams and announced his retirement before the start of the {{Baseball year|2008}} season.

Coaching career

Pedro Swann operates Pro Swing Sports Academy, an indoor training facility in Middletown, Delaware. Also on the staff are two other former major leaguers, pitcher Dwayne Henry and Carlos Mendez, a former first baseman and catcher. Swann offers hitting lessons, while Dwayne gives pitching and Carlos catching instruction.{{Cite web |url=http://proswingsportsacademy.org/Staff.php |title=Staff Profiles – Pro Swing Sports Academy. |access-date=2011-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907053311/http://proswingsportsacademy.org/Staff.php |archive-date=2011-09-07 |url-status=dead }}

Prior to the 2013 season, Swann was hired as the head baseball coach of the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks.{{cite web|last=Foley|first=Brian|title=Pedro Swann Named Head Coach at UMES|url=http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/09/12/pedro-swann-named-head-coach-at-umes/|work=CollegeBaseballDaily.com|publisher=CBD News Source|accessdate=12 September 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906123546/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/09/12/pedro-swann-named-head-coach-at-umes/|archivedate=2015-09-06|url-status=live|date=12 September 2012}} He left after the 2014 season to become the bench coach for the Camden Riversharks.[http://riversharks.com/team/news/?article_id=23 Camden Riversharks PR announcement] {{Dead link|date=April 2016}}

=Head coaching records=

Below is a table of Swann's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.{{cite web|title=2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings|url=http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_meac.htm|work=D1Baseball.com|publisher=Jeremy Mills|accessdate=May 20, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202024111/http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_meac.htm|url-status=live|archivedate=February 2, 2009}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

| conference= Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

| startyear = 2013

| endyear =

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| championship =

| season = 2013

| name = Maryland Eastern Shore

| overall = 8-45

| conference = 4-20

| confstanding = 4th (Northern)

| postseason = MEAC Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| championship =

| season = 2014

| name = Maryland Eastern Shore

| overall = 13-35

| conference = 8-16

| confstanding = 4th (Northern)

| postseason = MEAC Tournament

}}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal

| name = Maryland Eastern Shore

| overall = 21-80

| confrecord = 12-36

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Delaware State Hornets

| conference = Northeast Conference

| startyear = 2025

| endyear =

}}

{{CBB yearly record entry

| championship =

| season = 2025

| name = Delaware State

| overall =

| conference =

| confstanding =

| postseason =

}}

{{CBB yearly record subtotal

| name = Delaware State

| overall =

| confrecord =

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{{CBB yearly record end

| overall = 21-80

}}

Film career

Swann played the role of Juan Vasquez in the 1999 film For the Love of the Game starring Kevin Costner.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126916/fullcredits#cast For the Love of the Game cast]

References

External links

{{baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=s/swannpe01 |fangraphs= |brm=swann-001ped}}

[https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pswanp001.htm Retrosheet]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090130121001/http://proswingsportsacademy.org/Home_Page.php Pro Swing Sports Academy (official website)]

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Category:Camden Riversharks players