Missions manager Rick Sweet wins No. 2,000

Missions manager Rick Sweet celebrates his 2,000 career win after Tuesday night's victory over Round Rock at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions manager Rick Sweet celebrates his 2,000 career win after Tuesday night’s victory over Round Rock at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
Rick Sweet has spent a lot of his life tending to the success of others.

Sweet has put in 30 seasons as a minor league manager, guiding young baseball players on the way to the majors.

Tuesday night, Sweet’s San Antonio Missions players doused him with ice-water after the team’s 10-2 victory over the Round Rock Express at Wolff Stadium. It was Sweet’s 2,000th win.

The Missions currently have the best record in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League at 49-29.

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