Edward Ottis "Pinky" Swander (July 4, 1880 – October 24, 1944) was a

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outfielder. He played parts of two seasons in the majors for the

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. He played 14 games as a

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in , then made one appearance as a

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in . His minor league baseball career spanned fifteen seasons, from until .

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