Mark Sweeney
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| San Francisco Giants — No. 9 | |
| First base | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| August 4, 1995 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
|
| Hits | 420 |
| Home runs | 40 |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Former teams | |
Mark Patrick Sweeney (born October 26, 1969 in Holliston, Massachusetts) is a utility player who plays for the San Francisco Giants of the National League.
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]
[edit] References
- ^ "Report: Barry Bonds failed amphetamine test", 2007-01-11.
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