John Prokopchak

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John Prokopchak
"Sam"
Bat/Throw: R/R
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 175
Born: 1933-6-20 at Lyndora, PA (US)
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John Prokopchak was a professional player.

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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).


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