William John Yerrick (February 26, 1874 – September 8, 1936) was a

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. He played parts of two seasons in

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for the

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in 1895-96."Bill Yerrick Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-26.

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Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Beaneaters players Salem (minor league baseball) players Portland (minor league baseball) players Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players Rochester Brownies players Montreal Royals players Baseball players from Pennsylvania People from Danville, Pennsylvania 1874 births 1936 deaths 19th-century baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub