This guy is a hoot! What a backstory and antics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Peterson
Quote:Fred Ingels Peterson (born February 8, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) 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 attended college at Northern Illinois University. He was signed by the New York Yankees in 1963
Quote:Wife swapping
Peterson is probably best remembered today for swapping wives and children with fellow Yankee pitcher Mike Kekich, an arrangement the pair announced at spring training in March 1973.
Quote:Post-baseball career
Peterson later did color commentary for the New York Raiders WHA professional hockey franchise during the 1972–73 season.[28] Later, Peterson and Susanne Kekich lived outside Chicago, where he worked as a blackjack dealer at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois.
Quote:Movie project
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in development on a movie based on Peterson and Kekich, and own the rights to "The Trade," based on a book by Allen. The project by Warner Bros., with Jay Roach signing on as director.[38] Peterson will serve as a consultant to Warner Bros.[39]
Why is Fritz Peterson not a the top of famous NIU alumni lists!
(12-14-2017 11:20 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote: [ -> ]This guy is a hoot! What a backstory and antics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Peterson
Quote:Fred Ingels Peterson (born February 8, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) 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 attended college at Northern Illinois University. He was signed by the New York Yankees in 1963
Quote:Wife swapping
Peterson is probably best remembered today for swapping wives and children with fellow Yankee pitcher Mike Kekich, an arrangement the pair announced at spring training in March 1973.
Quote:Post-baseball career
Peterson later did color commentary for the New York Raiders WHA professional hockey franchise during the 1972–73 season.[28] Later, Peterson and Susanne Kekich lived outside Chicago, where he worked as a blackjack dealer at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois.
Quote:Movie project
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in development on a movie based on Peterson and Kekich, and own the rights to "The Trade," based on a book by Allen. The project by Warner Bros., with Jay Roach signing on as director.[38] Peterson will serve as a consultant to Warner Bros.[39]
Why is Fritz Peterson not a the top of famous NIU alumni lists!
I understand that the Yankees traded him to the Indians for a couple minors and a wife to be named later.
Swapping wives and children with a teammate? There needs to be a 30/30 documentary on this.
Sat next to his original wife in art history. Nice girl but can't remember her name.
GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(12-14-2017 01:48 PM)pantone1935 Wrote: [ -> ]Sat next to his original wife in art history. Nice girl but can't remember her name.
GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marilyn. Refused to report to her new team.
I guess I'm showing my age, but I'm shocked you guys hadn't heard about this. It's certainly just a footnote in baseball history, but it's so damn weird that it gets brought up a lot.
I think I remember reading about it in the Baseball Hall Of Shame.
It reminds me of Henny Youngman
Take my wife, please!
and my kids. In return, I get your wife and kids.