Swandell was born Martin Schwendel in the Grand Duchy of Baden in July of 1841; the exact day of his birth is unknown. He emigrated to Brooklyn sometime before 1863, the year he joined the Eckford team in the NABBP. That year, Eckford went 10-0 and won the NABBP championship, while Swandell was the league\'s top hitter by averaging four hits per game.\n', '

Swandell remained with Eckford until 1867, following which he joined the Mutual of New York side for three years. He returned to the Eckford club in 1871, and subsequently remained with them when they joined the NA in 1872.\n', '

Prior to the Eckford side joining the NA, Swandell umpired two games in the league in 1871; one of them was the decisive final game of the year between Athletic of Philadelphia and the Chicago White Stockings that determined the league champion.\n', '

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