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Peterson, the New York Yankees pitcher who created a controversy when he swapped wives and families with teammate Mike Kekich in 1973, died of lung cancer at his home in Winona, Minn., on Oct. 19, according to the death certificate filed with the Winona County Vital Records Department. He was 81. (AP Photo/Joe Migon, File) FILE - New York ...
Apr 16, 2024 · Fritz Peterson, all-star pitcher with the New York Yankees who made headlines when he traded families with a teammate, died April 11 at the age of 82.
Fritz Peterson. Fred Ingels Peterson (February 8, 1942 – October 19, 2023) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) 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 ...
Apr 19, 2024 · April 19, 2024October 11, 2024 ~ Sam Gazdziak. Fritz Peterson should be remembered as a 20-game winner for the Yankees and a staff ace through some down times in the franchise. It must also be noted that he was part of one of baseball’s most notorious scandals, too. Peterson died on April 11 at the age of 82; he had been ill with Alzheimer ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Peterson retired with a 3.30 ERA in parts of 11 MLB seasons. He was an All-Star in 1970. In spring training 1973, Peterson and teammate Mike Kekich announced an arrangement in which the two traded ...
Apr 13, 2024 · Peterson went 133-131 during his 11-year major-league career, according to Baseball-Reference.com. The left-hander spent nine seasons in New York (1966-1974) and was an all-star in 1970, when he ...
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Apr 16, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Fritz Peterson, the New York Yankees pitcher who famously swapped wives and families with teammate Mike Kekich in 1973, has died. He was 81. Peterson died of lung cancer at his ...
