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It is now confirmed that Sweeney is a contestant on the upcoming season of the [[The Amazing Race]]. His teammate is an ex girlfriend named Marie Mazzocchi.<ref>http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/photos/1000681/meet-the-cast-amazing-race-23/42529/</ref> The show will kick off on September 29th. An introduction to the teams can be seen [http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/video/58DSxU_6MswPXzL9hkTVGncPnjWOctSe/the-amazing-race-meet-the-teams/ here]. From what videos have said on The Amazing Race's page it is clear that this season will be filled with Marie yelling at Tim for what seems to be no reason. |
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It has been confirmed that he and his ex Marie Mazzocchi will appear on the 23rd season of the Amazing Race. |
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<http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/214749/> |
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Revision as of 14:20, 17 September 2013
Tim Sweeney (born August 3, 1980) is a former Minor League Baseball player for the Washington Nationals. He is currently the lead sports agent at Carrot Creative.
Tim Sweeney | |
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| File:Tim and Marie of the Amazing Race.jpg | |
| Born | August 3, 1980 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Education | Rutgers University |
| Occupation | Minor League Player for the Washington Nationals (2002-2008) Sports Marketing Agent at Carrot Creative (2013-Current) |
| Employer | Carrot Creative |
| Known for | Minor League Baseball Player for the Washington Nationals |
Early Life and High School
Tim Sweeney attended Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, New Jersey. He was a baseball shortstop, a football quarterback, and basketball point guard. [1]
College
Sweeney attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick on a baseball scholarship. He played baseball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Big East Conference.[2] He studied in journalism/media studies. After his Junior season, Sweeney was selected by the Montreal Expos as the 20th pick in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.
Professional career
In 2002, Sweeney played for the Vermont Expos in the New York Penn LeagueIn 2003.[3] Sweeney played for both the Savannah Sand Gnats in the South Atlantic League and the Vermont Expos of the New York Penn League. [4] In 2005, Sweeney torn his Ulnar Collateral Ligament in his throwing elbow which required Tommy John Surgery.[5] He missed both the 2005 and 2006 season recovering from surgery.In 2007, Sweeney signed with the Aiken Foxhounds, an independent professional baseball club of the South Coast League.In 2008, Sweeney played with the Newark Bears in the Atlantic League. Sweeney retired from baseball in the winter of 2009.
In 2010, Sweeney became a certified baseball agent[6] and began working with a startup sports agency based in NYC. Sweeney currently works at Carrot Creative, a NYC based digital marketing firm, in the Sports and Entertainment department as their lead agent responsible for player marketing and development.
The Amazing Race
It is now confirmed that Sweeney is a contestant on the upcoming season of the The Amazing Race. His teammate is an ex girlfriend named Marie Mazzocchi.[7] The show will kick off on September 29th. An introduction to the teams can be seen here. From what videos have said on The Amazing Race's page it is clear that this season will be filled with Marie yelling at Tim for what seems to be no reason.
References
- ^ http://scshof.angelfire.com
- ^ http://www.scarletknights.com/baseball/history/pros.asp
- ^ "Vermont Expos Knock off First-Place Tigers." Our Sports Central. N.p., 30 July 2003. Web. 22 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sweene001tim
- ^ http://atlanticleaguenews.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/march-29-30-2008-tim-sweeney-talks/
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?orig=SEO_SN&firstName=Tim&lastName=Sweeney&trk=SEO_SN
- ^ http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/photos/1000681/meet-the-cast-amazing-race-23/42529/
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