Arthur Leonard "Red" Swanson is a former Major League Baseball

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 pitcher. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

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 as a bonus baby

Bonus Rule

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 in , he spent the next two full years with the team as required by the draft rule of that time. He was assigned to the minor leagues in , and continued to pitch until , but never got back to the majors.

Red's father was A. L. Swanson

A. L. Swanson

A. L. "Red" Swanson was the second head football coach for the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions located in Hammond, Louisiana and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1931 until 1937. His coaching record at Southeastern Louisiana was 41 wins, 17 losses, and 4 ties...

, who coached both baseball and basketball at Louisiana State University

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