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- Bob_Swift abstract "Robert Virgil Swift (March 6, 1915 – October 17, 1966) was an American catcher, coach, manager and scout in Major League Baseball. Swift is pictured in one of the most famous photographs in American sporting history. He was the catcher for the Detroit Tigers on August 19, 1951, when St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck sent midget Eddie Gaedel to pinch hit during an actual MLB game. The stunt was inspired by the James Thurber short story You Could Look It Up and Gaedel was allowed to bat when the Browns showed the umpires a legitimate baseball contract. Swift knelt on the ground to receive pitcher Bob Cain's offerings — it is this kneeling stance that is captured in the photo — and Gaedel took a base on balls. He was immediately replaced at first base by a pinch runner and he never appeared in a big league game again; he had had no baseball experience in the first place.While Gaedel was a novice, Swift, a native of Salina, Kansas, played 14 consecutive seasons (1940–53) in the big leagues. Primarily a second-string catcher, he toiled for the Browns (1940–42), Philadelphia Athletics (1942–43) and Tigers (1944–53), appearing in 1,001 games and hitting .231. A good defensive catcher, he batted and threw right-handed.He became a coach and minor league manager immediately upon the end of his playing career, coaching for the Tigers (1953–54; 1963–66), Kansas City Athletics (1957–59), and Washington Senators (1960). During the 1959 season, Swift filled in for Kansas City manager Harry Craft when Craft missed 15 games due to illness, and the Athletics won ten straight games and went 13–2. But Swift was bypassed at season's end when the A's changed managers.Swift was in his second stint as a Detroit coach in 1965 when manager Chuck Dressen was felled by a mild heart attack during spring training. As acting manager, Swift led Detroit to a 24–18 record until Dressen was able to return. The next season, in May 1966, Dressen suffered his second coronary in as many seasons. Again, Swift took the reins, but in July (with the Tigers 32–25 under his command) he fell ill and was hospitalized during the All-Star game break for what appeared to be food poisoning. Tests revealed, however, that Swift was suffering from lung cancer. Coach Frank Skaff took over July 14 as the team's second acting manager and finished the campaign.Three months after stepping aside, on October 17, Swift died in Detroit at the age of 51. His record in 1965–66 as an interim manager was 56–43 (.566).".
- Bob_Swift activeYearsEndDate "1953-09-27".
- Bob_Swift activeYearsStartDate "1940-04-16".
- Bob_Swift battingSide "Right".
- Bob_Swift birthDate "1915-03-06".
- Bob_Swift birthYear "1915".
- Bob_Swift deathDate "1966-10-17".
- Bob_Swift deathPlace Detroit.
- Bob_Swift deathYear "1966".
- Bob_Swift formerTeam Baltimore_Orioles.
- Bob_Swift formerTeam Detroit_Tigers.
- Bob_Swift position Catcher.
- Bob_Swift statisticLabel Batting_average.
- Bob_Swift statisticValue "0.231".
- Bob_Swift team Baltimore_Orioles.
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- Bob_Swift throwingSide "Right".
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- Bob_Swift bats "Right".
- Bob_Swift birthDate "1915-03-06".
- Bob_Swift birthPlace Salina,_Kansas.
- Bob_Swift dateOfBirth "1915-03-06".
- Bob_Swift dateOfDeath "1966-10-17".
- Bob_Swift deathDate "1966-10-17".
- Bob_Swift deathPlace Detroit.
- Bob_Swift debutdate "--04-16".
- Bob_Swift debutteam Baltimore_Orioles.
- Bob_Swift debutyear "1940".
- Bob_Swift finaldate "--09-27".
- Bob_Swift finalteam Detroit_Tigers.
- Bob_Swift finalyear "1953".
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- Bob_Swift highlights "*Batted .250 in three games of 1945 World Series".
- Bob_Swift name "Bob Swift".
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- Bob_Swift placeOfBirth "Salina, Kansas".
- Bob_Swift placeOfDeath "Detroit, Michigan".
- Bob_Swift position Catcher.
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- Bob_Swift stat2value "14".
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- Bob_Swift stat3value "238".
- Bob_Swift teams "*St. Louis Browns *Philadelphia Athletics *Detroit Tigers".
- Bob_Swift throws "Right".
- Bob_Swift description "American baseball player and coach".
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