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John Sweeney was a native of Canada, and he was a successful cattle dealer. His business in cattle brought the Sweeney family to Kansas City, Missouri. After high school. E. J. Sweeney worked with his father in the cattle industry for a few years until he became a mechanic in an automobile repair shop where his wage was 25 dollars per week.
On September 29, 2007, the day before his final game, Sweeney took out a full page ad in the sports section of The Kansas City Star. [22] The following day, September 30, Sweeney took the field against the Cleveland Indians in front of 19,104 fans at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Sweeney's first at bat was interrupted by a standing ovation.
The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2025. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. January 2025 1 Viktor Alksnis, 74, Russian politician ...
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Ron Tompkins, 78, American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics, Chicago Cubs). [110] Yagbonwura Tumtunba Boresa II, Ghanaian monarch, ruler of Gonja (since 2010). [111] Harry Whittington, 95, American attorney and political figure (Dick Cheney hunting accident), complications from a fall. [112]
Matthew Sweeney, 65, Irish poet, motor neurone disease. [118] Mitsuteru Tanaka, 46, Japanese Olympic cyclist. [119] Nev Warburton, 86, Australian politician, Leader of the Opposition of Queensland (1984–1988). [120] Mary E. White, 92, South African-born Australian paleobotanist and author, homicide by overdose. [121]
Tim Giago, 88, journalist (Indian Country Today, Rapid City Journal) and founder of the Native American Journalists Association (b. 1934) [93] Michael R. Long, 82, politician, member of the New York City Council (1981–1983) and chairman of the Conservative Party of New York State (1988–2019) (b. 1940) [94]
For six years, from August 1955 until September 1961, Sweeney commanded the Eighth Air Force at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts. In October 1961 Sweeney was promoted to four-star rank and assumed command of Tactical Air Command with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. He retired from the USAF on August 1, 1965, and died of ...