Mark Sweeney
San Francisco Giants — No. 9 | |
First Baseman | |
Born: October 26, 1969 | |
Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Major League Baseball debut | |
August 4, 1995 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Selected MLB statistics (through August 5, 2007) |
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Batting Average | .259 |
Hits | 441 |
Runs Batted In | 242 |
Teams | |
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Mark Patrick Sweeney (born October 26, 1969 in Framingham, Massachusetts) is a first baseman and a corner outfielder who plays for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He is best known for his skill as a pinch hitter, where he is 2nd on the all time list for pinch hits. He began his career in 1995. He has also played with the St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and San Diego Padres all of the National League.
He has played first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter.
In 1,014 career games, he is a lifetime .260 hitter, with 40 home runs, 232 runs batted in, and 14 stolen bases.
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.[1] Bonds would later clear Sweeney of any involvement in his positive amphetamine test [1].
On July 27, 2007 against the Florida Marlins, he moved into 2nd place (151 hits) on the all time pinch hits list with a pinch hit single.
On July 29, 2007, he moved into sole possession of 2nd place on the all time pinch hits list with a game-tying, pinch hit double to deep right field in the 9th inning that scored Dave Roberts.
External links
- July 30, 2007 :: NY Times: Sweeney Is Happy With the Leftovers: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/30/sports/baseball/30record.html?ref=sports
- Baseball Reference
- MLB
- http://www.nypost.com/seven/01112007/sports/report__bonds_used_speed_sports_.htm