Major League Baseball Player. For eleven seasons (1966 to 1976), he was a left-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. Born Fred Ingels Peterson, he attended Arlington High School in Illinois. Signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Yankees in 1963, he attended Northern Illinois University and played two years of collegiate baseball (earning team MVP honors), prior to making his Major League debut on April 15th, 1966. In 1970 while with the Yankees, he produced a career-high 20 wins and achieved all star status that season. In 355 career regular season games, he compiled a 133 win, 131 loss record with a lifetime 3.30 ERA, in 2,218 innings pitched. In addition to his baseball career, Peterson made off-the-field news in his private life. In 1973, he swapped wives and families with his teammate Mike Kekich. After retiring from baseball, he worked as a boat salesman and served as a collegiate baseball coach. In addition, Peterson authored books about his time with the Yankees including about his teammate Mickey Mantle.
Major League Baseball Player. For eleven seasons (1966 to 1976), he was a left-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. Born Fred Ingels Peterson, he attended Arlington High School in Illinois. Signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Yankees in 1963, he attended Northern Illinois University and played two years of collegiate baseball (earning team MVP honors), prior to making his Major League debut on April 15th, 1966. In 1970 while with the Yankees, he produced a career-high 20 wins and achieved all star status that season. In 355 career regular season games, he compiled a 133 win, 131 loss record with a lifetime 3.30 ERA, in 2,218 innings pitched. In addition to his baseball career, Peterson made off-the-field news in his private life. In 1973, he swapped wives and families with his teammate Mike Kekich. After retiring from baseball, he worked as a boat salesman and served as a collegiate baseball coach. In addition, Peterson authored books about his time with the Yankees including about his teammate Mickey Mantle.
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