Pius L. Schwert

Pi Schwert
Catcher
Born: November 22, 1892 Angola, New York
Died: March 11, 1941 (aged 48) Washington, D.C.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 1914, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1915, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.208
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	6
Teams
New York Yankees (1914-1915)

Pius L. Schwert, Congressman from New York

Pius Louis Schwert (November 22, 1892 – March 11, 1941) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Schwert was born in Angola, New York. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1914. He played baseball for the New York Yankees from 1914 until 1915. He served in the United States Navy during World War I. He was elected to Congress in 1938 and served from January 3, 1939 until his death. Although Jacob Ruppert had served in Congress before buying the Yankees in 1915, Schwert is the only former Yankee to have served in Congress.

Pius L. Schwert is related to filmmaker John Schwert.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Pius L. Schwert (id: S000162)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Pius L. Schwert at Find a Grave