Fritz Peterson
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.
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