John Patrick "Jack" Perconte (born August 31, 1954) is an American former professional baseball
second baseman
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. Perconte played in
Major League Baseball
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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
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In addition to his MLB career, Perconte has authored five books - “365 Peak Sports Mentality Quotes,” “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 17 marathons and continues to teach youth baseball and softball. A native of the Chicago
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area, as of 2019 Perconte lives in the nearby suburb of Lisle, Illinois
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.
Personal life
His uncle, Frank Perconte, was a soldier of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
The 506th Infantry Regiment, originally designated the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (506th PIR) during World War II, is an Airborne forces, airborne light infantry regiment of the United States Army. Currently a parent regiment under the U. ...
, 101st Airborne Division
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ("Screaming Eagles") is a light infantry division (military), division of the United States Army that specializes in air assault military operation, operations. The 101st is designed to plan, coordinat ...
during the Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, and is portrayed in '' Band of Brothers''.
References
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Retrosheet
1954 births
Living people
Albuquerque Dukes players
20th-century American sportsmen
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
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
San Antonio Dodgers players
Seattle Mariners players
Baseball players from Joliet, Illinois
Tigres de Aragua players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
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