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George Arthur Foster was born December 1st, 1948, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. When he was eight years old, his parents separated. His mother then moved to the outskirts of Los Angeles with George, his brother & sisters. George attended Lawndale high school where he was a top athlete. Trivia: Foster played in the same Little League as future slugger Dave Kingman. The six-foot one right hand hitting outfielder was drafted in the third round of the 1968 draft by the San Francisco Giants. In 1969 he hit 14 HRs & bat .321 at A ball Fresno.  MLB Career: Foster got a brief September call up for the Giants appearing in eight games. On September 27th, he collected his first career hit coming off the Dodgers Claude Osteen in a 2-1 extra inning loss. Foster made just 18 appearances in two years at San Francisco due to the fact that Willie Mays & Bobby Bonds were fixtures in the Giants outfield. Reds Career: In May of 1971 he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for s...

Craig Steven Swan was born on November 30, 1950, in Van Nuys, California. His father was a draftsman for an aviation company & wanted the young Craig to be a quarterback. While throwing a football his arm became strong & the young Craig preferred baseball. Dodger Stadium 1965 World Series: He pitched a no hitter in the PONY League & his team won the 1965 championship. The Dodgers invited Swan to throw out a ceremonial pitch in Game #5 of the 1965 World Series. Craig got to meet Sandy Koufax & Don Drysdale in the dugout as well. He was drafted at age 17 but chose to attend Arizona State University instead. There he was a top pitcher, setting a record in the 1972 College World Series allowing only one run over 18 innings pitched. The six foot three, right-handed Swan, had a good moving fastball in the low nineties and a hard slider. He was selected by the New York Mets in the third round of the 1972 draft.  Mets Career: Swan was invit...