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Ready for Battle: Royals' Mike Sweeney A Warrior on the Field.(Kansas City Royals)
Kansas City slugger may not be much for swearing, but on the field, he's not always Mr. Nice Guy, either
HERE'S A SIDE OF MIKE SWEENEY that Royals fans never see. After a particularly bad at-bat last season, Sweeney went into the passageway behind the dugout and disgustedly flung his bat at the door of the players' bathroom.
"I didn't fire it as hard as I could," Sweeney said, "but the door was about a third of the way open. The bat went barrel first into the toilet and bounced out. I didn't think anything about it."
Until a couple of innings later when he discovered the bowl was cracked and water was gushing onto the floor.
Sweeney remembered that teammates and even the bat boys kidded him about the porcelain attack.
"They said, `His imaginary evil friend came out and destroyed the toilet,'" Sweeney said with an impish grin.
Yep, Mike Sweeney can get hot as a boiler.
- A little pain won't stop Royals' Mike Sweeney.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Posanski, Joe June 26, 2001 700+ words
KANSAS CITY _ Mike Sweeney believes in miracles, of course...This pain isn't going anywhere. Mike Sweeney has a small tear in his Achilles...when you find out what's inside. "Mike Sweeney is not the kind of guy who will stand...
- Mike Sweeney Finds Stardom in K.C.(Baseball player)
- Magazine article from: Baseball Digest DOYLE, AL January 1, 2001 700+ words
...with 206 hits, 29 home runs and 144 RBI MIKE SWEENEY WAS ON THE FAST track to obscurity two...exciting, it was a special experience fox Sweeney, as he toiled with the help of his father. Mike Sweeney Sr. spent two seasons as an outfielder...
- Mike Sweeney embarks on final days in quest for batting title.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Kaegel, Dick September 23, 2002 700+ words
...dead or juiced. On Tuesday night, Mike Sweeney of the Royals embarks on the final...be, that's all," he said. Sweeney is trying to become just the 56th...Garciaparra have repeated in that time. Sweeney consistently downplays his statistics...
- My worst weekend... Mike Sweeney; Radio presenter Mike Sweeney talks to CARMEN...
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) March 1, 2002 700+ words
Byline: CARMEN REID Capital Gold DJ Mike Sweeney still bears the scars of a traumatic weekend he lived...holiday of a lifetime I'd been hoping for." Mike Sweeney's show is on Capital 1548 Gold daily from 10pm until...
- Mike Sweeney Named 2007 Hutch Award Winner.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 16, 2007 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney will receive the 2007 Hutch Award...Hutchinson, both on and off the field. Sweeney, a player for the Kansas City Royals...Award is an amazing honor for me," Sweeney said. "It's one of the best...
- Mark Grudzielanek and Mike Sweeney homered in a six-run [Derived headline]
- Newspaper article from: Burlington County Times Tucker, Doug June 9, 2007 700+ words
...Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mark Grudzielanek and Mike Sweeney homered in a six-run second inning to power Kansas...while with Seattle and Chicago, walked Mark Teahen and Sweeney lined a 3-2 pitch into the visitors bullpen. Gathright...
- STAR OF THE DAY MIKE SWEENEY, ROYALS.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) April 8, 2000 700+ words
He hit two homers, driving in four runs, as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins, 10-6. Sweeney was 3-for-5 in the game. Quote of the Day ``I'm close to being the superstar I used to be.'' - outfielder Ruben Sierra...
- Sweeney keeps putting doubles up on his resume.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Posnanski, Joe May 19, 2001 700+ words
KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Mike Sweeney forgot. He's a doubles guy...harnessed the energy created by Mike Sweeney swinging the bat, you could have...Allard Baird says, "when you see Mike Sweeney swinging at a pitch above his shoulders...