Famous People with Name Sweeney

Michael Thomas Sweeney            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Michael Thomas Sweeney: is a broadcaster and radio DJ, who was born in Rudman Street, Salford.He attended Mount Carmel School, after which he worked at AEI in Trafford Park, before becoming a plate-layer at the docks, a labourer, a miner and then a computer programmer, while per

Charles J. Sweeney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles J. Sweeney: was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, from 1882 through 1887. He played with moderate success for several teams, but he is best known to historians for the inadvertent career boost that he gave to future Hall of Famer Old Hoss Radbourn.Sweeney began his career with the Providence Grays of the National League in 1882. By the 1884 season, Sweeney and Radbourn were the Grays' two main pitchers. The 1884 season had 50 fewer scheduled games than today, so most teams got by with just two starting pitchers and a few fill-ins here and there. In a June game, Sweeney struck out 19 Boston batters to set a major league record that would be tied a few times but not broken for 102 years, until Roger Clemens struck out 20 in a game in 1986.

Michael "Mike" Sweeney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael "Mike" Sweeney: is a Major League baseball player for the Seattle Mariners. Sweeney played his first 13 seasons in the majors with the Kansas City Royals, originally as a catcher and then moving to first base. Since then, Sweeney played one season with the Oakland Athletics and is entering his 2nd year with the Seattle Mariners. After sustaining injuries to both his knees, Sweeney plays sparingly at first base, but mostly at designated hitter.

Kyle Sweeney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kyle Sweeney: is a professional lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League, and the Boston Cannons in the Major League Lacrosse. Sweeney played for the 2006 U.S. Men's National Team in World Lacrosse Championship, and has been

Sylvia Sweeney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sylvia Sweeney: is a Canadian Executive Television Producer and Olympian. Sweeney is the daughter of music teacher Daisy Sweeney and railway cook James Sweeney, and the niece of jazz musician Oscar Peterson. Sylvia Sweeney was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She played