Ben Petrick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Petrick

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1977

Place of Birth: Salem, Oregon, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Benjamin Wayne Petrick (born April 7, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball player.
A native of Oregon, he grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area.
After reaching the Majors, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and retired in 2004 and returned to Hillsboro to coach at his old high school.
As of 2013 he has been a consultant for the Hillsboro Hops, a minor-league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, helping the team's young players acclimatize to life as a professional baseball player.