John Patrick "Jack" Perconte (born August 31, 1954) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Perconte played in

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(MLB) from 1980 to 1986.

Career

At the age of 26, on September 13, 1980, he made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His most productive seasons were with the Seattle Mariners during which he hit a combined .281 and stole 60 bases in 68 attempts.Jack Perconte: Through The Eyes Of...The Hitting Coach
/ref> In addition to his MLB career, Perconte has authored four books - “The Success Trail: Learn to Win with a Marathon Runner’s Mindset”
Creating a Season to Remember: The New Youth Sports Coaching
Leadership Handbook"''The Making of a Hitter''- A Proven and Practical Step-by-Step Baseball Guide" and "''Raising an Athlete''- How to Instill Confidence, Build Skills and Inspire a Love of Sport". Jack turned to writing to further help athletes and parents have enjoyable baseball and sports’ experiences. Jack’s website gives advice on baseball. coaching and parenting. He has been a featured writer for Baseball the Magazine for 10 years. Perconte has run 15 marathons and continues to teach youth baseball and softball. A native of the

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area, as of 2019 Perconte lives in the nearby suburb of

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Personal life

His uncle, Frank Perconte, was a soldier of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,

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during the

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, and is portrayed in '' Band of Brothers''.

References

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1954 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Illinois Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Calgary Cannons players Charleston Charlies players Chicago White Sox players Cleveland Indians players Lodi Dodgers players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball second basemen Murray State Racers baseball players People from Joliet, Illinois San Antonio Dodgers players Seattle Mariners players Sportspeople from Joliet, Illinois Tigres de Aragua players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
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