John Prokopchak
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John Prokopchak | |
"Sam" | |
Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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Height: | 6' 1" |
Weight: | 175 |
Born: | 1933-6-20 at Lyndora, PA (US) |
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Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Lyndora, Pennsylvania in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Slovak ancestry.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Butler High School in 1951.
- Played basketball and participated in track in high school.
- Attended Geneva College.
- Played basketball and baseball at college.
Outside of baseball
- Was a student during the off-season in 1955.
- Served two years in the U.S. Army.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Frank McCormick of the Cincinnati Reds.
Playing in less than ten games statistics
- 1951 Butler Middle Atlantic League 1 G, 1 AB, 0 H, 0 RBI, .000 AVG.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).