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Erik Swanson

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Did you know that the state of North Dakota has produced 20 Major League Baseball players across their history as of 2026? The first was catcher James "Truck" Hannah in 1918 with the Yankees, while the most recent one was pitcher Jay Flaa, who made one appearance for each of the Orioles and Braves in 2021.

Out of these 20 players, outfielder/first baseman Darin Erstad played in the most seasons with 14, followed by pitcher Rick Helling and first baseman Travis Hafner with 12 each. Erstad is the state's all-time leader in games played, hits, doubles, triples, stolen bases, batting average, and bWAR, while Hafner leads the pack in home runs, RBI, and OPS. On the pitching side, Helling leads in almost every category, but Matt Strahm is the leader in appearances and saves.

Only Erstad and Strahm have been selected to the All-Star Game, the former earning that honor twice. Erstad, Helling, and catcher Chris Coste are the only ones to have played on World Series-winning rosters, while Flaa also appeared for a team who went on to win the Fall Classic but did not pitch in the playoffs. Erstad is also the only North Dakotan to win a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger, winning the former three times.
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#mlb #majorleaguebaseball #baseball #fyp #northdakota

Jay Flaa (RP) - 2 G, 0-0, 3 SO, 13.50 ERA, 0.0 bWAR
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#jayflaa

Andrew Young (IF) - 70 G, 7 HR, 19 RBI, .780 OPS, -0.8 bWAR
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#andrewyoung

Erik Swanson (RP) - 246 G, 11-16, 281 SO, 4.20 ERA, 1.7 bWAR
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#erikswanson

Matt Strahm (RP) - 436 G, 37-42, 612 SO, 3.61 ERA, 9.7 bWAR
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#mattstrahm

Seth Rosin (RP) - 4 G, 1-0, 3 SO, 12.00 ERA, -0.2 bWAR
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#sethrosin

Chris Coste (C) - 299 G, 23 HR, 108 RBI, .744 OPS, 1.0 bWAR
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#chriscoste

Tim Olson (IF) - 51 G, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .615 OPS, -0.4 bWAR
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#timolson

Travis Hafner (IF) - 1,183 G, 213 HR, 731 RBI, .874 OPS, 24.8 bWAR
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#travishafner

Darin Erstad (OF) - 1,654 G, 124 HR, 699 RBI, .743 OPS, 32.2 bWAR
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#darinerstad

Rick Helling (SP) - 301 G, 93-81, 1,058 SO, 4.68 ERA, 20.9 bWAR
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#rickhelling

Mark Lee (RP) - 116 G, 5-5,

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Summer Snaps 📸

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My mom heart can’t handle this week! My big girl off to her first day of school yesterday and Gracie’s big day today! Cannot believe you are both old enough for school 😭

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Happy first day for my big 1st grader!! 😭

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Lake babies ☀️

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To know Parker is a true privilege. This little girl is always on her own wavelength. We love you so so much. Thank you for making life so much more interesting. Never stop being you 💕💕

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• 4 months • I’m giggling, rolling over any chance i get but hate it because i can’t roll back, I continue to sleeep sleep sleep all night long, I’m happy and I’ll smile for anyone who wants one, I loveeeeee to jaber! I’m also actually 5 months old but my mom forgets a lot of things lately so you will probably see my 5 month photos in a couple days!! Love you all!

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A few things from Kindergarten graduation,

-Toby, you are not old enough to graduate kindergarten
-I am not old enough to have a child graduate kindergarten
-Toby has one very proud sister (2nd slide)

Toby you are the kindest loving boy I know and your dad and I are so proud of you and all the things you learned this year. You have one emotional mama right now, I still cannot believe you are going on to FIRST GRADE!!

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BIIGGGG Mail Day 📨📨 @TOPPS #Redemption @trey.yesavage #GameUsed Ball Relic #/10 #ALDS @bluejays @mintink10 #GOJAYS #BLUEJAYS 🚀💥🇨🇦 Right to the PC

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We pulled some heat last night on the stream! Come on through so we can keep it going.

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🚨 THIS THURSDAY 🚨

Going LIVE for the first time! 🔥
We’ll be ripping Hobby Chrome Football and Bowman Draft

Come hang out, talk baseball, football, and whatever else is on your mind! ⚾🏈

🎁 BIG GIVEAWAYS
🛒 Personals available in the shop

Pull up, join the stream, and let’s have some fun!

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Big shoutout to @swannypops over at @swannys_clubhouse ⚾🔥

From putting in work on the MLB mound to suiting up in the great city of Seattle for our beloved @Mariners, where our roots run deep—it means everything to have your trust in us to build out your very own card breaking setup.

There’s just something special about that Seattle baseball grit… and now you’re bringing that same pro-level energy into the hobby 💥

Welcome to the card breaking game—where the lights are bright, the pulls are electric, and every rip feels like stepping up to the plate in the big leagues.

Wishing you nothing but success in your next pro-level venture. We already know you’re about to knock this one out of the park 🚀⚾

#cardbreaking #sportscardsetup #mlbpro

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