Swoboda played in 35 games for the Yanks in 1973, which would be the last of his career that spanned nine seasons, 1965-1973.
Over those 35 games he hit .116generally as a designated hitter, collecting five hits over 43 at-bats with a home run and five runs batted in.
Of course everyone remembers the outfielder from his World Series performance during the “Miracle Mets” improbable defeat of the mighty Baltimore Orioles in 1969, for which Swoboda is forever a fan-favorite in Queens, NY, when he made a spectacular play against Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, while also hitting .400 with a game-winning RBI in the fifth and final game.
Over his career Swoboda would end up hitting .242 with 344 RBIs and 285 runs scored over 928 games and 2581 at-bats, suiting up for the Mets, Yankees and a short 39-game stint with the Montreal Expos in between during the 1971 season.
