Researching Brian Sweeney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4010 people with the Sweeney surname? In that year Sweeney was ranked number 1066 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Sweeney on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 12277 people with the Sweeney surname in the UK? Sweeney is now ranked number 462 for popularity in the UK. |
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Brian Sweeney
Brian Edward Sweeney (born June 13, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who is currently the bullpen coach for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Sweeney graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains in 1992. He graduated from Mercy College (New York), where he was a starting pitcher.
After making his major league debut with the Seattle Mariners in, Sweeney moved to San Diego in and then signed with Japan's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
He signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners and reported to Tacoma Rainiers on April 15, 2010.
On June 15, 2010, he was called up to replace Ian Snell, who was designated for assignment.
On November 3, 2010, Sweeney was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Sweeney signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on May 5, 2011. On January 27, 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.
The Philadelphia Phillies named Sweeney as pitching coach for their rookie league Gulf Coast League Phillies for the 2015 season. From 2016 to 2017, he was the pitching coach for their Single-A affiliate Lakewood BlueClaws.
Sweeney was hired by the Indians as a major league coach on December 11, 2017. Sweeney was promoted to bullpen coach on October 31, 2019.
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