Fritz Peterson Baseball player

Fritz Fred Peterson (born Fred Ingels Peterson February 8, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers from 1966 to 1976. Peterson was a southpaw starting pitcher who enjoyed his best success in 1970 with the Yankees when he went 20-11 and pitched in the All-Star game. He is widely known for trading families with a teammate in the early 1970s.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 08, 1942
Birth place
Chicago

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Baseball player

Career startApril 15, 1966
Career endJune 19, 1976
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former teams
Texas Rangers (baseball)
New York Yankees
position
Pitcher
teams
Cleveland Indians
Texas Rangers (baseball)
New York Yankees
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Fritz Peterson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://orig.clarionledger.com/news/0008/29/29rick.html
  2. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=peterfr01
  3. http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/peterfr01.shtml
  4. http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050307-121328-5084r.htm