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| Rooney Sweeney | |
|---|---|
| Catcher/Outfielder | |
| Born:November 1, 1858 New York, New York | |
| Died: Unknown | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 25, 1883, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 9, 1885, for the St. Louis Maroons | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
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John J. Sweeney was a catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball for the 1883 Baltimore Orioles of the American Association,the 1884 Baltimore Monumentals of the Union Association and the 1885 St. Louis Maroons of the National League.
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