Mark Sweeney is best known for his skill as a pinch hitter, where he ranks second in career pinch hits with 175 and first in career pinch hit runs batted in with 102.
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21 Facts About Mark Sweeney
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Mark Sweeney led his football team as the quarterback to a state championship, winning the Tri-Valley League and a Superbowl in 1985.
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Mark Sweeney was signed to play quarterback for the University of Maine in Orono.
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Mark Sweeney went on to become a Golden Spikes Finalist, playing outfield, and breaking many of the school's offensive records.
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Mark Sweeney received the league's sportsmanship award in 1990, and was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Mark Sweeney was drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Mark Sweeney made his professional debut in 1991 with the Boise Hawks in Single-A, batting.
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Mark Sweeney made his major league debut on August 4,1995, as the starting first baseman for the St Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs.
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Mark Sweeney collected his first major league hit the next day against Cubs starter Jim Bullinger.
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Mark Sweeney remained with the Cards until 1997 when he was traded to the San Diego Padres, along with Danny Jackson and Rich Batchelor, for Fernando Valenzuela, Phil Plantier and Scott Livingstone.
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Mark Sweeney went 2 for 3 as a pinch hitter for the Padres in the 1998 World Series against the New York Yankees, making the last out of the Series by grounding out to third base.
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Mark Sweeney spent one season with the Reds organization, much of which was spent with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.
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Mark Sweeney spent the next two seasons with the Brewers shuttling between the Majors and Triple-A while battling through an assortment of injuries and trips to the disabled list.
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Mark Sweeney has played first base, outfield, and designated hitter.
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Mark Sweeney's agent denied the claim that Bonds had gotten such a substance from Mark Sweeney.
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Mark Sweeney remained with the Dodgers, primarily as a pinch hitter through the 2008 season.
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Unable to find a playing position as a free agent for 2009, Mark Sweeney officially announced his retirement on March 6,2009.
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Mark Sweeney subsequently rejoined the Dodgers organization as an assistant coach.
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In 2012, Mark Sweeney began working as a baseball correspondent and pregame color analyst for Padres telecasts on Fox Sports San Diego.
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In 2014, Mark Sweeney started appearing on FOX and FOX Sports 1 as a studio analyst.
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Mark Sweeney is married to fitness instructor Cindy Whitmarsh, with whom he has a son and two stepdaughters.
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