Mike Sweeney
American baseball player (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael John Sweeney (born July 22, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman. Sweeney played his first 13 seasons in the majors with the Kansas City Royals, first as a catcher, then at first base and designated hitter. Sweeney also played for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Philadelphia Phillies. On March 25, 2011, Sweeney retired from baseball. He now works as a special assistant for the Kansas City Royals. Sweeney was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame on August 15, 2015.
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Mike Sweeney | |
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Designated hitter / First baseman / Catcher | |
Born: (1973-07-22) July 22, 1973 (age 51) Orange, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 2010, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .297 |
Home runs | 215 |
Runs batted in | 909 |
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