Swann was drafted out of
Delaware State University in the 26th round of the
1991 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. He spent 13 seasons in the minors before making his debut for the Braves in 2000,
striking out in both of his
at-bats that season. He played all of with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate in
Richmond and became a
free agent at the end of the season. On February 14, , Swann signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and spent most of the season in Triple-A, but did play 13 games for the Blue Jays. For 2003, he signed with the Baltimore Orioles and again spent a few games in the majors. His most notable performance as a major leaguer occurred at
Camden Yards on September 18, 2003. An attempt to avoid
Hurricane Isabel by changing the game's start time from 7:05 pm (
ET) to 12:35 pm proved futile as the contest was played entirely in a
downpour. With the score tied at one, Swann opened the bottom of the fifth
inning with a
double off
Mike Mussina. When
Brian Roberts hit a one-
out single to left field, Orioles third-base coach
Tom Trebelhorn had initially waved Swann home. He abruptly put up the stop sign when
left fielder Hideki Matsui quickly threw the ball to
third baseman Aaron Boone. Swann, who was too far past third base, got caught in a rundown and was tagged out. When the inning ended with the Orioles failing to score a
run, the match was suspended and replayed in its entirety eight days later on September 26 as part of a
twi-night doubleheader at
Yankee Stadium. The Orioles would have had a 2–1 victory had Swann successfully crossed home plate because the game became official upon the completion of the fifth inning. He became a free agent after the season and signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds for the season. In 127 games for Triple-A
Louisville, he
hit .285 with 18
home runs and 85
Runs batted in. In , he played in Double-A and Triple-A for the
Philadelphia Phillies, with the
Tabasco Olmecs in the
Mexican League, and
Camden Riversharks of the independent
Atlantic League. In , he again played for the Double-A and Triple-A teams and announced his retirement before the start of the season. ==Coaching career==