Personal Life
Petralli was married on September 22, 1979, to the former Susan Patterson. They have two sons, James Isiah (born August 13, 1981) and Benjamin Hastings (born October 7, 1985). James currently sings and plays guitar in the band White Denim, while Ben is currently a minor league baseball player.
Ben was drafted five different times. He was first chosen by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004, but chose to play at his father's alma mater, Sacramento City College. He was subsequently selected by the Detroit Tigers with their 15th round draft pick in 2005 and their 17th round pick in 2006, then by the Rangers in 2007 and again in 2008. He finally made his professional debut in 2010 with the Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association, later playing with the Normal CornBelters of the Frontier League.
Petralli's nephew, Chris Petralli, matriculated at the University of Miami in the fall of 2006 after playing two years at Sacramento City JC.
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