Benjamin Wayne Petrick is a former Major League Baseball player.
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12 Facts About Ben Petrick
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Ben Petrick was recruited to play college football as a safety.
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Ben Petrick ultimately signed a letter of intent to play college baseball for Arizona State.
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Ben Petrick opted to enter the Colorado Rockies' farm system when they drafted him in the second round of the 1995 amateur draft.
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Ben Petrick was called up to the Colorado Rockies for the first time in 1999 and hit.
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On July 13,2003, Ben Petrick was acquired by the Detroit Tigers from Colorado in exchange for pitcher Adam Bernero.
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Ben Petrick is only the second player to record 4 RBI in a major league game without getting a hit.
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In May 2004, when Ben Petrick announced his retirement from baseball, he disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease after the 1999 season.
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Ben Petrick revealed that as time went on, it had become clear that despite the medication and treatment he was receiving, the effects of Parkinson's would no longer allow him to play baseball at a high level.
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Ben Petrick did numerous interviews and spoke publicly about his story at various events and fundraisers in order to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease.
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Ben Petrick's aunt is Connie Ballmer, wife of Microsoft CEO and billionaire Steve Ballmer.
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Ben Petrick has developed a motivational website and clothing line called Strength Through Weakness; www.
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