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Mariners invite DH Sweeney to spring: The Mariners signed infielder Mike Sweeney to a minor league contract with an invite to major league spring training Thursday. [2]
News: Sweeney and the Mariners have agreed to a minor league contract, and the 35-year-old will compete to become the team’s designated hitter. [3]
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Impact: Sweeney has a.299 career average with 199 home runs and 849 RBIs in 14 seasons, the first 13 with Kansas City. [3]
Michael John Sweeney (born July 22, 1973 in Orange, California) is a first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball in the Seattle Mariners organization. [5]
Through January 29 - Current stats updated real-time, Career stats updated nightly. [6]
Sweeney said afterwards that Weaver had been criticizing the Royals’ younger players and Sweeney’s faith. [...] He passed the 100 RBI mark for the second straight year on August 13, 2000, reaching the century mark faster than any player in Royals history. [...] Until the end of the 2007 season, Sweeney had played his entire 17-year professional career in the Kansas City Royals organization. [5]
June 3, 1991: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round of the 1991 amateur draft. [7]
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He got his first major league base hit against Cleveland Indians ‘ pitcher Paul Assenmacher in Jacobs Field in the final game of the season. [...] Before the 2009 season, the Royals organization created the Mike Sweeney Award which recognizes a player best representing the organization on and off the field. [5]
Sources:
[1] Mike Sweeney Player Page - MLB - Baseball - SI.com
[2] Mike Sweeney, , MLB - CBSSports.com Baseball
[3] FOX Sports on MSN: Mike Sweeney, First Base, MLB
[4] Mike Sweeney Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | oaklandathletics.com: Team
[5] Mike Sweeney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] Mike Sweeney Stats, News, Photos - Oakland Athletics - ESPN
[7] Baseball Reference.com: Mike Sweeney