Gary Peters, who pitched parts of 14 big league seasons with the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, has passed away at the age of 85. No cause of death has been released.
A native of Grove City, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Grove City College, Peters signed with the Chisox in 1956 and had cups of coffee with the club in 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962 before winning AL Rookie of the Year honors in 1963 when he went 19-8 with a league leading ERA of 2.33. The following season, Peters led the AL with 20 wins. That season Peters would earn the first of two AL All-Star Team selections with one to follow in 1967. Peters also led the AL in ERA in 1966 with a mark of 1.98.
Peters would remain a mainstay of the White Sox organization until he was traded to Boston prior to 1970 where he spent three seasons before retiring. In 359 big league appearances (including 286 starts), Peters went 124-103 with an ERA of 3.25 striking out 1420 batters in 2081 innings pitched. Peters was also an outstanding hitter clubbing 19 career HRs along with 102 RBI. R.I.P.
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