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Fritz Peterson, the New York Yankees pitcher who famously swapped wives and families with teammate Mike Kekich in 1973, has died. Peterson died of lung cancer at his home in Winona, Minnesota, on ...
Fritz Peterson (first row, far left, with glasses) on the Arlington High School baseball team during his senior year. Peterson attended Northern Illinois University. He was viewed as a promising ice hockey player and gave up playing hockey to concentrate on baseball. He played college baseball for the Northern Illinois Huskies.
The Commissioner can choose to suspend or reinstate the player, or can defer judgment until after criminal proceedings conclude. The policy does not include minimum or maximum punishments. [3] Under baseball's collectively bargained policy, players undergo mandatory domestic violence training once a year in spring training.
"Domestic abuse among professional athletes is not a new problem, but it became a nationally recognized issue when Baltimore Ravens football player Ray Rice assaulted his then-fiancee, now wife, [in 2014] and was only suspended from two NFL games." [1] The incident took place in an elevator in a hotel, in which Rice knocked out his fiancée.
It looks like many of your favorite sports stars know how to score on and off the field. We're so used to looking at the athletes on television, but do we ever get a chance to see their better halves?
Even when a player becomes a starter in Major League Baseball, they are gone for a week or more when the team travels. And for home games, it’s a 10-plus hour day for the players. The season ...
Julie Croteau (born December 4, 1970) is an American former college and professional baseball player. She is recognized as the first woman to regularly play men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) baseball, as well as the first woman to coach men's NCAA Division I baseball and one of the first women to play in a Major League Baseball-sanctioned league.
Kenneth Ray Tatum (born April 25, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player.A right-handed relief pitcher, he appeared in 176 games pitched (all but two in a bullpen role) over six seasons (1969–74) for the California Angels, Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball.