Mark Sweeney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Sweeney
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1969(1969-10-26)
Age	55
Birthplace	Butte
Country	United States
Birth City	Montana
Horoscope	Libra

Mark Sweeney Biography

Mark Sweeney is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 26, 1969 in Butte, Montana, United States. Mark Patrick Sweeney (born October 26 1969) is an American former first baseman of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is most well-known for his skills as a pinch-hitter, which is where he is the second highest in all time pinch hits, with 175 and is the first player in the career pinch hit run hit with the number 102.

Sweeney made his debut in the major leagues on the fourth of August in 1995 as the primary first baseman with the St. Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs. He did not score a hit in four games in his first major league appearance. He scored his very first Major League hit following day in the face of Cubs starting pitcher Jim Bullinger. He scored the first of his home runs on the 10th of August in the game against Los Angeles Dodgers’ Hideo Nomo.

He 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. He 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.

Sweeney spent one season with the Reds organization, much of which was spent with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. The Reds traded him on January 14, 2000, to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with Gene Altman, for Alex Ochoa. He 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.

Sweeney was selected to play quarterback for the University of Maine in Orono. In Orono, he made the decision to continue playing baseball all-time. He became the Golden Spikes Finalist, playing outfield and breaking many of the school’s record-breaking offensive records. As a senior in the year 1991 He scored .384 by hitting 23 homers and eighty RBI as well as 22 bases stolen over 65 games. His impressive season was rewarded with his America East Player of the Award for the Year.

Mark Sweeney Net Worth

Mark Sweeney is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Sweeney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sweeney was a student at Holliston High School located in Holliston, Massachusetts and was an athlete and student in baseball and football. As a baseball player, he was able to coach his team to win winning the 1996 Massachusetts State Championship. He also played for his football team with his quarterback position to the state championship, and also won in the Tri- Valley League and a Superbowl in 1985.

While in Maine at the time, he played college in summer sports for 3 years within the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) with the Chatham A’s (1988) and Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox (1989-90). The years 1989 and 90, he helped lead Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox to back-to-back league championships and was named MVP of the playoffs in 1989. He was awarded the league’s sportsmanship award in the year 1990 and was also admitted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in the year 2018.

Sweeney was drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut in 1991 with the Boise Hawks in Single-A, batting .282 in 70 games. With the Angels organization he played for the Quad Cities River Bandits (1992), Palm Springs Angels (1993), Midland Angels (1993-1994) and Vancouver Canadians (1994-1995). On July 8, 1995, he was traded by the Angels to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Habyan. After playing in 22 games for the Triple-A Louisville Redbirds his contract was purchased by the Cardinals on August 4.

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Who is Mark Sweeney Dating?

According to our records, Mark Sweeney married to Cindy Whitmarsh. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Sweeney’s is not dating anyone.

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According to the New York Daily News in a story that broke in January 2007, Barry Bonds blamed a positive amphetamine test result during the 2006 season on a substance he took from Sweeney’s locker. Sweeney’s agent denied the claim that Bonds had gotten such a substance from Sweeney. Bonds would later clear Sweeney of any involvement in his positive amphetamine test.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Sweeney celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.

In 2012, Sweeney began working as a baseball correspondent and pregame color analyst for Padres telecasts on Fox Sports San Diego.

Who did Mark Sweeney play for?

Mark Sweeney
Home runs| 42
Runs batted in| 250
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1995–1997) San Diego Padres (1997–1998) Cincinnati Reds (1999) Milwaukee Brewers (2000–2001) San Diego Padres (2002) Colorado Rockies (2003–2004) San Diego Padres (2005) San Francisco Giants (2006–2007) Los Angeles Dodgers (2007–2008)

Is Mark Sweeney still with the padres?

He was a member of three playoff teams, including the 1998 San Diego Padres, who won the National League pennant and earned a berth in the World Series. Sweeney retired following the 2008 season , having appeared in 1,218 career games, registering 464 hits, 42 home runs, 250 RBI and a lifetime .

Who invented AimPoint?

Mark Sweeney is the founder and developer of AimPoint Golf and inventor of the AimPoint Virtual Putting Line and the AimPoint Green-Reading Method.

Where is Mark Sweeney from?

Mark Sweeney was 62. He was born in Miles City and later made Phillipsburg home.