Renowned pinch-hitter Mark Sweeney retires, joins Dodgers' staff
Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - Mark Sweeney, considered one of the best
pinch-hitters in MLB history, retired on Friday and joined the Los Angeles
Dodgers field staff as an assistant coach.
"We are excited to be able to keep Mark Sweeney in the Dodger organization and
we congratulate him on his retirement from his playing career," said Dodgers
general manager Ned Colletti. "With 14 years of big league experience, he will
bring some very valuable baseball knowledge to our staff."
Sweeney ranks second all-time in pinch hits with 175 and leaves the game
trailing only Lenny Harris (212) in that department. He is the all-time leader
in pinch-hit runs batted in with 102. In all, he went 175-for-679 (.258) in
pinch-hit appearances.
"I truly enjoyed my experience last season with the Dodgers, Joe Torre, and
his staff," said Sweeney. "I look forward to the opportunity to continue that
association and to give something back to the game I enjoy so much."
Over his 14-year career, he was a career .254 hitter with 42 home runs and 250
RBI in 1,218 games. He played for St. Louis, San Diego, Cincinnati, Milwaukee,
Colorado, San Francisco and the Dodgers.
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