John Joseph Wojcik (born April 6, 1942) is an American former

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player. He played parts of three seasons for the

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, primarily as an

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. Wojcik graduated from

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and Erie County Technical Institute where he played

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and

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. Wojcik batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as tall and weighing . He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics in 1961. He made his major league debut on September 9, 1962. In 148 career

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s, Wojcik collected 27

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for a .218

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and had only four

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s, all doubles. Wojcik's professional baseball career ended in 1965 after five seasons.

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1942 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players American people of Polish descent Baseball players from New York (state) Dallas Rangers players Hawaii Islanders players Kansas City Athletics players Major League Baseball outfielders People from Olean, New York Portland Beavers players Visalia A's players SUNY Erie alumni Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Junior college baseball players in the United States {{US-baseball-outfielder-1940s-stub