Greg Swindell

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Greg Swindell, whose full name is Forest Gregory Swindell, was born on January 2, 1965, in Fort Worth, Texas. He is a former baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2002. A left-hander who batted right, he played for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was an All-Star in 1989 and helped the Diamondbacks win the World Series in 2001.

Swindell grew up in Texas and starred at Sharpstown High School, leading his team to a state title in 1983. He then played college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin, where he set school records and earned national honors, including Baseball America National Player of the Year in 1985 and first-team All-American. He was drafted in the first round by the Indians in 1986.

In the majors, Swindell had a strong season in 1988 and was an All-Star in 1989. After several teams, he reinvented himself as a trusted reliever with the Twins in the late 1990s and helped Arizona win the 2001 World Series. He retired after the 2002 season.

After retiring, Swindell coached at Texas State University–San Marcos, then returned to the University of Texas to coach the Longhorns, helping them win the 2005 College World Series. He was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. He has worked as a broadcaster and, since 2016, has been a Texas Longhorns TV analyst on the Longhorn Network.