| Ben Petrick | |
|---|---|
| Catcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: April 7, 1977 Salem, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1999, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2003, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Home runs | 27 |
| Runs batted in | 94 |
| Teams | |
Benjamin Wayne Petrick (/ˈpiːtrɪk/ PEE-trik;[1] born April 7, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A native of Oregon, he grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. After reaching the Majors, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and retired in 2004, returning to Hillsboro to coach at his old high school. As of 2013 he has been a consultant for the Hillsboro Hops, a minor-league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, helping the team's young players acclimatize to life as a professional baseball player. He is the author of the book 40,000 to One.