Sherwin Merle "Bud" Swartz (June 13, 1929 – June 24, 1991) was a

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who played for the

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in . He was born in

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, and was

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. He attended University High School in

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. A single in his only at-bat at 18 years of age left Swartz with a rare major league career

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of 1.000. He pitched in five games, and gave up four earned runs in innings.

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