Mark Patrick Sweeney is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB).

us. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, his first year of eligibility. After the 2011 season, Gwynn became the Director of Player Development for the Seattle Mariners. An excellent outfielder playing at all three outfield positions and several games at first base, he committed only one error in 382 total chances for a .997 fielding percentage. October 13, 1964 Gwynn was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round (tenth overall) of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft. On September 29, 1996, in the final game of the season, Gwynn hit what would prove to be the game-winning, two-run, pinch-hit double in the top of the 11th inning against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park to complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers and clinch the Padres' second National League Western division championship in team history.

Over his career in the majors, he compiled a .254 batting average with eight runs scored, 31 hits, seven doubles, one home run, and nine runs batted in (RBIs). All the latest information about the expanded baseball postseason. Gwynn hit two pinch-hit walk-off home runs during his career. The Dodgers catcher and the Braves lefty share more than a name, they now share a decisive moment in history.
He is considered one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. Eugene Richards Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. The California Angels drafted Gwynn in the fifth round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft. Andre Ethier is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Pinch Hitter and Outfielder, Born: Corey Seager homered twice for the Dodgers in Friday's 7-3 Game 5 win over the Braves in the National League Championship Series. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Only two MLB teams have ever forced a Game 7 from down 3-0. Privacy policy [1] It was the final at bat of his career. Ronald Jon Roenicke is an American professional baseball manager, and a former player and coach. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Change the target language to find translations.

He is the first ballplayer born in Jamaica to appear in an MLB game. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Lookup the home address, phone numbers, email address for this person
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