 In the meantime he played for six teams during the five seasons of the National Association, so he may be considered one of the first "journeyman" ballplayers.A right-handed thrower and batter, he almost exclusively played second base.Born 1847 in Newark, New Jersey, Sweasy's debut with a "major" team was in 1866 with the New Jersey Irvingtons that hailed from Irvington, New Jersey about 20 miles inland.