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Full Name:
 

Blake Aubry Swihart ​

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Nicknames:

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None​

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Born:  
   

April 3, 1992

Bedford, Texas

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Family:  

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Father: Arlan
Mother: Carla
Half-brother: Jace

 

His father is a nuclear engineer and played basketball for Southern Illinois University. His father is 6 foot 7.

His brother Jace is an army veteran (Full article about him). 

 

School:  

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Played in the Cibola Little League.

Rio Rancho High School 
Mascot: Rams
Coach: Ron Murphy
2009 state championship team

transferred to:

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V. Sue Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Mascot:    Storm
Coach: Shane Shallenberger
Rival: Rio Rancho High

Committed to the University of Texas but did not attend.
 

Baseball Related:

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2011 - Drafted by the Boston Red Sox (26th overall).

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2015 - May 2nd - Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox.
 

Extra:

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He won a national wrestling championship when he was 9 years old.

 

Rumor has it he threw 98 mph in junior high before quitting as a pitcher.

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Childhood Texaas Longhorn fan.
 

Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@BLAKESWIHART_1