Comments on: Russ Swan, 1964-2006 http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:59:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: wabbles http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100866 wabbles Mon, 01 May 2006 20:24:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100866 Anybody who was a member of that 1993 squad (with the possible exception of Rich DeLucia) is okay in my book. They were the second M's team to finish above .500. (They were 82-80, the 1991 club was 83-79). Okay, he had a 9.16 ERA but he was 3-3. It was Lou's first team and re-energized me towards M's baseball after that 1992 season. Hats off to ya, Russ and RIP. Anybody who was a member of that 1993 squad (with the possible exception of Rich DeLucia) is okay in my book. They were the second M’s team to finish above .500. (They were 82-80, the 1991 club was 83-79). Okay, he had a 9.16 ERA but he was 3-3. It was Lou’s first team and re-energized me towards M’s baseball after that 1992 season. Hats off to ya, Russ and RIP.

]]> By: Karen http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100862 Karen Mon, 01 May 2006 19:57:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100862 My brother-in-law died in much the same way as is reported for Russ Swan. He was found dead on his bed, fully clothed, with a recent laceration on his forehead. Speculation was that he stumbled or tripped in his living room, hitting his head on the coffee table, and staggered back to his bedroom dizzy and bleeding, and expired. He did have health issues. I'd be inclined to think Russ Swan did, too. I wouldn't suspect foul play as a primary cause of his death...but maybe more information will be released in a few days. Nevertheless, it's a gutwrenching piece of news, any time you hear of an untimely death of someone you know, or know of. "They say these things happen in threes..." -- Steve Howe, now Russ Swan...and #3? My brother-in-law died in much the same way as is reported for Russ Swan. He was found dead on his bed, fully clothed, with a recent laceration on his forehead. Speculation was that he stumbled or tripped in his living room, hitting his head on the coffee table, and staggered back to his bedroom dizzy and bleeding, and expired. He did have health issues.

I’d be inclined to think Russ Swan did, too. I wouldn’t suspect foul play as a primary cause of his death…but maybe more information will be released in a few days. Nevertheless, it’s a gutwrenching piece of news, any time you hear of an untimely death of someone you know, or know of.

“They say these things happen in threes…” — Steve Howe, now Russ Swan…and #3?

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100860 msb Mon, 01 May 2006 19:20:44 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100860 my main memory of Kison (aside from him looking like he weighed about 130 when he first came up) was that Pirates' broadcaster Bob Prince paid for a helicopter to take Kison from the stadium to the airport literally just after the Pirates won Game 7 of the '71 Series, to make sure Bruce made the plane to take him to Pittsburgh to be married that night. my main memory of Kison (aside from him looking like he weighed about 130 when he first came up) was that Pirates’ broadcaster Bob Prince paid for a helicopter to take Kison from the stadium to the airport literally just after the Pirates won Game 7 of the ’71 Series, to make sure Bruce made the plane to take him to Pittsburgh to be married that night.

]]> By: Dave in Palo Alto http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100856 Dave in Palo Alto Mon, 01 May 2006 18:37:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100856 Washburn was hardcore Tri-Cities. High School at Columbia-Burbank. College at Whitworth (Spokane) and Columbia Basin. Also pitched semipro in Walla Walla. Thank you, Mr. Internet. Washburn was hardcore Tri-Cities. High School at Columbia-Burbank. College at Whitworth (Spokane) and Columbia Basin. Also pitched semipro in Walla Walla.

Thank you, Mr. Internet.

]]> By: F-Rod http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100850 F-Rod Mon, 01 May 2006 18:04:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100850 For what its worth...Russ was one of the best players for the league minimum in ESPN Classic Fantasy Baseball For what its worth…Russ was one of the best players for the league minimum in ESPN Classic Fantasy Baseball

]]> By: Jim Thomsen http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100849 Jim Thomsen Mon, 01 May 2006 18:02:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100849 Did he actually pitch HS ball there? Did he actually pitch HS ball there?

]]> By: Dave in Palo Alto http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100846 Dave in Palo Alto Mon, 01 May 2006 17:47:02 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100846 Jim, give Ray Washburn a little love too. Jim, give Ray Washburn a little love too.

]]> By: Jim Thomsen http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100843 Jim Thomsen Mon, 01 May 2006 17:36:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100843 Best Tri-Cities baseball exports: 1. Bruce Kison 2. Jeremy Bonderman 3. Russ Swan Best Tri-Cities baseball exports:

1. Bruce Kison
2. Jeremy Bonderman
3. Russ Swan

]]> By: Ed http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100841 Ed Mon, 01 May 2006 17:33:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100841 I don't remember ever seeing him pitch, but I grew up in Kennewick, too, and remember meeting him at a signing when he was still with the Giants (which, hm, made me about all of 7). I must still have a signed card of his in a box back at my parents' house. I don’t remember ever seeing him pitch, but I grew up in Kennewick, too, and remember meeting him at a signing when he was still with the Giants (which, hm, made me about all of 7). I must still have a signed card of his in a box back at my parents’ house.

]]> By: terry http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-100838 terry Mon, 01 May 2006 17:22:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/01/russ-swan-rip/#comment-100838 Cubs fans? Cubs fans?

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