Austin, MN

     Former Mayville State University (N.D.), 2-time NAIA First Team All-American and recent Mayville State University Hall of Fame inductee Dan Swift has officially signed with the Austin BlueSox of the Southern Minny League. 

Excerpt courtesy of:
Mayville State University Foundation Alumni Association
October 13th, 2006

Dan Swift (’02), already an acclaimed athlete when he entered Mayville State, attacked both MSU and national records with his spectacular play. Dan is perhaps the most highly heralded hitter in Comet history. He was named All-Conference for four years,conference MVP twice, and Most Valuable Graduating Senior. Dan was also Great Plains Regional Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999, and received unprecedented 1st team All- America honors in both his junior and senior years. In 1998 and 1999, Dan hit 47 home runs and had 169 R.B.I.s. In 1999, Dan set the NAIA career home run record of 67 and tied another NAIA record with his two grand slam home runs in one game. He was part of four conference championship teams, and amazingly, he was named 1st team All-Conference at two positions in 1998 (outfielder and pitcher). He played professional baseball in the Frontier League for two years.

-Austin BlueSox 4.14.07