Gary Peters

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This article is about the baseball player. For the footballer turned football-manager, see Gary Peters (footballer).
Gary Peters (1960s)
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Gary Peters (1960s)

Gary Charles Peters (born April 21, 1937 in Grove City, Pennsylvania) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. The Chicago White Sox drafted Peters as an amateur free agent in 1956 after he graduated from Grove City College. He joined the major league club for keeps in 1963 and proceeded to win Rookie of the Year honors that year. He stayed in the White Sox organization until 1969, when he was traded to the Boston Red Sox for the last three years of his career.

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Preceded by:
Tom Tresh
American League Rookie of the Year
1963
Succeeded by:
Tony Oliva