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Jack Zduriencik
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John A. Zduriencik
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- Born January 11, 1951 in New Castle, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Second baseman Jack Zduriencik played in the Chicago White Sox farm system in 1973 and 1974. He hit .172/~.281/.222 for the GCL White Sox in 1973 and was 1 for 15 with a walk for the Appleton Foxes. In 1974, Jack went 2 for 29 with Appleton, getting no RBI ore extra-base hits, drawing two walks, scoring a run and striking out 11 times.
After his playing career, he was a high school coach and big league scout. He was Director of Scouting for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1991 to 1993, farm director for the New York Mets from 1996 to 1997 and special assistant to the GM of the Mets in 1998-1999. He joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 1999 as the team's Director of Amateur Scouting, and he headed up the Brewers' Amateur Baseball Drafts in which players including Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, and Ryan Braun were drafted in the first round. Zduriencik held this position through the end of the 2008 season.
On October 22, 2008, Zduriencik was hired as the new General Manager of the Seattle Mariners.
[edit] Sources
1974-1975 Baseball Guides
