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Name	Swift, Bill
Othernames	Billy Swift
Born	27 Oct 1961
Birthplace	Portland, Maine
Father	Herb Swift
Education	South Portland High School, class of 1980 University of Maine, Orono, 1981-1984
Children	Aubrey Swift Mackenzie Swift Brynlie Swift
Occupation	Pitcher, Seattle Mariners, 1985-1986, 1988-1991 Pitcher, San Francisco Giants, 1992-1994 Pitcher, Colorado Rockies, 1995-1997 Pitcher, Seattle Mariners, 1998 Baseball coach, Scottsdale Christian Academy, Phoenix, AZ Head baseball coach, Arizona Christian University
Titles & honors	Played in four consecutive College World Series 1982 Bronze Medal - Baseball World Cup in Seoul 1983 Silver Medal - Intercontinental Cup in Brussels 1984 Silver Medal - U.S. Olympic team in Los Angeles, CA On December 22, 1999, USA Today named him as one of Maine's best athletes of the 20th century
Notes	1984, Major League Baseball first-round draft pick (second selection) by the Seattle Mariners MLB debut - June 7, 1985, for the Seattle Mariners MLB last appearance - September 11, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners Bill Swift played baseball for South Portland High School and the Maine Black Bears (University of Maine Orono). He also played in the Portland Twilight League for the South Portland Merchants. He played Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners (1985-86, 1988-91, 1998), San Francisco Giants (1992-94), and the Colorado Rockies (1995-97)

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