Personal
On November 9, 2002, Mike married Shara Nettles, the daughter of former major leaguer Jim Nettles, younger brother of Graig Nettles. They have two sons and a daughter, Michael James, Donovan John, and McKara Lynn.
Due to the recent fires in San Diego and the surrounding areas, Sweeney's family was forced to evacuate their home in Rancho Santa Fe and stay with his parents, who live in Ontario. He stated in a report on MLB.com that the few possessions that they took for safekeeping were their marriage certificate, three wedding photographs, birth certificates, and two pictures of his children with Pope Benedict, taken while they were in Rome last year. It was later reported that their house was still standing, although damaged by smoke and water.
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