William John Petrick III (born April 29, 1984) is an American former professional

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. Petrick made his major league debut on June 27, for the

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, against the

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giving up two

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s in two innings. On February 13, 2009, Petrick signed with the

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for their 2009 season. Petrick appeared in 11 games on the season while recovering from an injury. He went 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA in 12.2 innings, racking up three saves and 15 strikeouts while walking only three. On April 21, 2010, the Joliet JackHammers acquired Petrick, from the ThunderBolts. Petrick signed with the Amarillo Thunderheads of the

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for the 2015 season. Petrick's brother, Zach, is also a professional baseball player.

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