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Fritz Peterson
1942 - 2024
Fritz Peterson
1942 - 2024
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BORN
1942
DIED
2024
Fritz Peterson Obituary
Fritz Peterson was an all-star pitcher for the New York Yankees known both for his control on the mound and for a headline-grabbing "family swap" with his teammate, Mike Kekich.
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benji campos
January 17, 2025
fitz and mel a hard act to follow/ bet at the end of the year who hits the most homers loser buys dinner/ frits or fred broke half of whiteys left handed recors got the game over in les than 120 minutes w commercials and did start an all star game ..like melvin leon succumed to cancer/ jim hunter lew ghegigs disease or amyl lateral trophic serosis
J.Hibbett
April 22, 2024
Condolences to his family and friends. May God comfort and console them during this difficult time.
RR
April 21, 2024
A great pitcher and great part of the Yankee franchise. On the field he was known for his incredible control, and he had a a colorful life off the field. Prayers for the Peterson family, May God be with you all in your time of loss.
Happy
April 20, 2024
I was lucky enough to work with Fritz at the Grand Victoria. I loved every min of our time together. He was such a sweet man who always had a big smile for us. I´m
So sorry for your loss!! He will always be remembered.
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David Molloy
April 18, 2024
To the Peterson Family,
Please accept my condolences on the passing of Fritz. Fritz enjoyed people, and always shared his experiences freely about his major league career.
My Best to all of you
David M Molloy
Troy Néw York
Rest in peace, Fritz
April 17, 2024
All-Star calibre pitcher, in his heyday. Fritz's colorful, and at times unconventional, life diverted attention away from his noteworthy baseball career.
Elizabeth Bell
April 16, 2024
RIP Fritz
Carson Loveless
April 16, 2024
Condolences to his family and friends
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