P. B. Swartzel
Park, a professional major league baseball starting pitcher in 1889, played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association.
Park had pitched professionally several years in the minor leagues before and after 1889, and on a few local teams from 1884 to 1900.

Seemingly every day, the name of P.B. Swartzel was written in sports news sections of every mid-west newspaper listing upcoming pitching rosters, and then their results. Two pitchers for each team would be listed for each upcoming game.
Professional, minor, and local baseball teams, may have been of more interest then, than they are now.

Early on, Park B. Swartzel was pitching on the 1884-85 baseball team, the 'Cambridge City Grays'. He is in their July 3, 1885 team photo, which was also reprinted at a much later date in the 'Cambridge City Tribune', of Cambridge, Indiana- listing the old-time team as their 'famous Cambridge City Grays'.
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The Western League.
The Following is a list of the ball players who have signed with Kansas City:-... P.B. Swartzel...
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(Above from 'The Emporia Weekly News' Emporia, Kansas-March 15, 1888)
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Contracts and Releases.
Secretary Morton, of the Western League has announced the following contracts.
Signed: With Kansas City, P.B. Swartzel, J.B. Gunson:...
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(Above from 'The Saint Paul Daily Globe' Jan. 6, 1889-page 6)
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PITCHER PARK SWARTZEL.
Park B. Swartzel, the famous pitcher and all round player of the Western association, occupies a very creditable position among Americas baseball players. Swartzel, whose home is at Dublin, Ind., was born twenty six years ago, stands 5 feet 10 inches high and tips the beam at 156 pounds. He first began playing as a professional in 1886, with the Leavenworth (Kan.) Soldiers for whom he rendered yeoman service.
In the following year he signed with the Lincolns of the Western association, in which season he was well up among the leaders in pitching and general fielding. In 1888 he was secured by the management of the Kansas City Blues, His all round work was as usual of a very high order, and he was induced to wear a Kansas city uniform during the seasons of 1889 and 1890. His averages for the last named season were as follows: Batting. . 273, Pitching: .219. Last year he was also a member of the Kansas city team and surpassed all his previous records; but the unfortunate split in the Western association brought his exceptionally brilliant season to an abrupt conclusion.
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(Above article from the 'Orlean Weekly Democrat' (New York)Thursday, Mar 24, 1892 )
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Park Swartzel, under assignment of the Western League, will pitch for the Minneapolis team.
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(Above from the 'Cambridge City Tribune', Cambridge, Indiana March 1892)
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Park Swartzel, the old-time pitcher, is going into the game again this season. He has signed with Manager Carney of Grand Rapids. Swartzel, in the latter part of the '80s, was as good as they made them. He was with Kansas City four years, and was one of the greatest favorites that ever played in that town. In '92 he was with Manager Watkins at St. Paul. At the close of the season in '92 he retired from the diamond, and since that time he has been on a farm near Dublin, Ind. Last season when the Kansas City team was here on it's last trip, Swartzel brought a load of hogs to the city and spent a couple of days with the boys. He had the reputation of being the greatest fielding pitcher that ever went on a diamond.
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( Above, 'Indianapolis News' April 11, 1896, page 12, col.7)
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Pitcher Swartzell's Arm Gone.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind., May 7.--Park Swartzell has returned to his home at Cambridge City, having been released from the Grand Rapids ball team. He had made fair progress in the practice games and felt assured that he was rounding up to his former high standard and could prove as effective in the box as in times-past, but his arm gave out entirely, and his physician pronounced the trouble paralysis and advised him never to attempt to play again or it might be necessary to have his arm amputated.
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(Above article from 'The Indianapolis Journal' May 8, 1896-page10)
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There is a movement on foot for a baseball game to be played soon between the old-time Cambridge City Grays and the present youngsters, the Red Onions. Of the Grays that could probably be brought into the game are Park Swartzel and Benjy Drischel-pitchers; Frank Larkey, Wesley Cornell and Douglas Hollowell-basemen; John Toms-catcher; W.H. Ingerman, George Drischel and Hez. Barnett-fielders. This would be an interesting and attractive game, and the Tribune sanctions it.
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(Above newspaper article from 'The Cambridge City Tribune'- June 24 or July 1, 1897..Cambridge, Indiana)
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The anticipated ball game between the old veterans of the Cambridge City Grays of 1884-5 and club of good players known as the Red Onions is now history. Over 500 enthusiastic persons and friends greeted the old veterans, who in full uniform, trotted onto the diamond. Their lineup was: Park Swartzel, pitcher; John Toms, catcher; Wesley Cornell, 1st base; Frank Lackey, 2nd base; Doug Hollowell, 3rd base; Benjy. Drischel, shortstop; Hezekiah Barnett, leftfield; J.R. Gray, centerfield; W.H. Ingerman, rightfield. Stombaugh struck out nine of the old Grays, but the Red Onions committed eight errors, and the vets only one. The article on the games said, "the youngsters were simply outbatted, outfielded and outgeneraled at every stage of the game, which was called at the end of the seventh inning because of rain." The score: Grays 8, Red Onions 1.
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(Above article from 'The Cambridge City Tribune'-July 8, 1897, Cambridge, Wayne County, Indiana)
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(much more personal information is located on the memorial of Mabel, the wife of P.B. Swartzel. Articles are from t.garlow, findagrave member #47596724)