Mike Sweeney was once told by one of his own coaches he had ''zero percent'' chance of making the Kansas City Royals out of spring training and to make sure he packed lightly if he showed up in Florida. Not only did Sweeney make the team in 1999, when things were looking dire, he went on to have one of the finest careers in franchise history. Despite injuries that hampered him throughout his career, Sweeney still hit .297 with 215 homers and more than 900 RBIs over his 16-year career.
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