Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: He is the son of former major league catcher Steve Swisher , who played for various National League baseball clubs in the 1970s and 1980s . Swisher was born in Columbus , Ohio , and he grew up in Parkersburg , West Virginia .
Simplified: Swisher is the son of former Major League Baseball player , Steve Swisher .