William John Petrick III (born April 29, 1984) is an American

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who is currently playing for Carson’s tap slow pitch softball team in

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. Petrick made his major league debut on June 27, for the

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, against the

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giving up two

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s in two innings. On February 13, 2009, Petrick signed with the

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for their 2009 season. Petrick appeared in 11 games on the season while recovering from an injury. He went 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA in 12.2 innings, racking up three saves and 15 strikeouts while walking only three. On April 21, 2010, the

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acquired Petrick, from the ThunderBolts. Petrick signed with the

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of the

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for the 2015 season. Petrick's brother, Zach, is also a professional baseball player.

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Baseball America
* Joliet Jackhammers April 21, 2010 press release. {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrick, Billy 1984 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Chicago Cubs players Baseball players from Chicago Sportspeople from Kankakee, Illinois People from Grundy County, Illinois Joliet Slammers players Joliet JackHammers players Edinburg Roadrunners players Windy City ThunderBolts players Abilene Prairie Dogs players Amarillo Thunderheads players