Complex sentence: Edward Francis Sweeney (July 19,1888-July 4 1947) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the New York Yankees from 1908-1915 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1919 when he had 4 hits in 42 at bats.
Split into simpler sentences: Edward Francis Sweeney (July 19,1888-July 4 1947) was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees from 1908-1915. He also came back and played professionally with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1919 when he had 4 hits in 42 at bats.