Id been trying to talk to fritz peterson for a couple of weeks, without much success. Mickey mantle is going to heaven book by fritz peterson. He is remarried and currently resides near albuquerque, new mexico. May 23, 1971 this is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Fritz vowed that when his year career that he would never exercise or go on. When the yankees were on the fritz is about a low time in new york yankee history, the horace clarke era, 19661974. He won the first game he started on april 15, 1966 against the would be world champion baltimore orioles, 32. Traded by the new york yankees with fred beene, tom buskey and steve kline to the cleveland indians for chris chambliss, dick tidrow and cecil upshaw. Hes told the new york posts kevin kernan, by way of a telephone interview, that its put the kibosh on his plans to be at oldtimers day in yankee stadium this june. The art of deconditioning by fritz peterson overdrive. Fritz peterson stands between his wife marilyn and futurewife susanne kekich, before the swap. Fritz peterson, a major league pitcher for 11 seasons who is fighting prostate. Buy from multiple sellers, and get all your cards in one shipment.
Former yankees lefthander and allstar fritz peterson was so looking forward to coming back to yankee stadium in june for oldtimers day. Mickey mantle is going to heaven, by former yankee pitcher, fritz peterson, was just published this summer and was one of the top 10 best selling self published books by outskirts press in. What a great time to read about some of the history of the yankees. Atlanta braves, miami marlins, new york mets, philadelphia phillies, washington nationals. This 20 game winner was also an all star for the american league in 1970 and is in the top 10 in many pitching categories for the most famous baseball franchise in the world, the new york yankees. Exyankee fritz peterson has no regrets 40 years after wife swap. In his book, fritz peterson discusses pranks, teammates. Originally published by the daily news on tuesday, march 6, 1973. Fritz peterson trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards.
New york magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the new york herald tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. Printed by howard photo service for the new york yankees. Mickey mantle is going to heaven by fritz peterson. Susanne kekich and marilyn peterson, first appeared in the new york daily news in an article written by phil pepe. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. For the first time since 2003, the new york yankees are headed to the world series. Eventu ally, pet erson says, he plans to meet mantle there and talk about old times. New york post sportswriter maury allen invited fritz peterson and his wife marilyn over for a barbecue at his new jersey home to talk about the yankees. Traded by new york yankees with steve kline, fred beene and tom buskey to cleveland indians in exchange for chris chambliss, dick tidrow and cecil upshaw april 26, 1974. Frankford in 1970, lefthanded starting pitcher fred fritz peterson went 2011 with a 2. He vowed that when he finished his baseball career he would weigh 300 pounds some day. He says that in all walks of life people blame a few extra pounds for everything. Join facebook to connect with fritz peterson and others you may know. Peterson asked if he could bring along his friend, fellow yankee mike kekich, and his wife susanne.
Fritz peterson made his mark upon the yankees history books. He actually owns the best era of any pitcher in historic yankee stadium, and his 1. Other books by fritz include the art of deconditioning. Peterson was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on april 15, 1966, with the new york yankees. This is a book written by a player who was on the yankees all but one month of the. Jun 20, 2015 this book is a players inside look at the horace clarke era, a low point in yankee history when the new york yankees couldnt win a pennant despite having one of the best right handedand left handed pitching combinations in the game of baseball, mel stottlemyre and fritz peterson. Eating your way to heaven and when the yankees were on the fritz. Revisiting the horace clarke era, and mickey mantle is. Sabr is housed at the walter cronkite school of journalism and mass communication at arizona state university. Fritz petersons famous swap doesnt seem so scandalous anymore.
The difference was that fritz peterson actually did it. After his big league career ended, kekich attempted a comeback in the mexican league, but this proved unsuccessful. Fritz peterson is a former major league baseball player the yankees, indians and rangers, and an author of books on his baseball experiences. Fritzs scouts had sold him on the concept that if he were on the yankees he would be getting a world series check almost every season, but instead, the yankees fell to last place in the american league for the first time ever. New jersey, where the four have resided for four years, requires simply that. Fritz peterson swapped wife marilyn for susanne kekich. This book is written from a players perspective and attempts to explain why the new york yankees didnt, and couldnt have won any pennants from 1966 through 1974, a time known as the horace clarke era by baseball historians. He is now writing books sharing his experiences with the yankees and was known as the best prankster sparky lyle ever knew in baseball. Peterson was more eager to talk about his recent book, mickey mantle is going to. Fred ingels peterson born february 8, 1942 is a former major league baseball mlb player.
Fritz published a book called mickey mantle is going to heaven in july 2009. Fritz peters is the author of boyhood with gurdjieff 4. Mickey mantle is going to heaven by fritz peterson, published. Fritz discusses the game today and topics including how players interact with each other, respect for. Jim bouton, the prodigal son of the new york yankees, wrote a lot about fritz in his controversial book, ball four. Yankees pitchers fritz peterson and mike kekich trade wives, 6 mar 1973, new york daily news. Fritz was known for his outstanding control and quick pace, teaming with mel stottlemyre in the mid1960s to early1970s to anchor the top of the new york yankees rotation. Jul 31, 2009 in the 1960s in new york city, every young boy dreamed of playing for the yankees. Jan 09, 2016 pinstripe alley a new york yankees community. Fritz peterson was born in 1942 in chicago, illinois and was a white sox fan until he signed with the ny yankees in 1963. Mike kekich, exyankee, sweats wifeswap film cbs news. New yankees owner george steinbrenner was surprisingly.
Yankee pitchers fritz peterson and mike kekich disclosed today that they had exchanged families several months ago. Fritz peterson is the author of when the yankees were on the fritz 3. Summer guide 2011 the legendary tale of two yankees. Smashwords about fritz peterson, author of the art of. Why mike kekich and fritz peterson switched wives entire.
Over those nine seasons in the bronx, peterson walked only 332 batters while striking out 893. Fort lauderdale the irony isnt lost on fritz peterson. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Fritz was known for his outstanding control and quick pace, teaming with mel stottlemyre in the mid1960s to early1970s. In his book, fritz peterson discusses pranks, teammates and. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards. In his rookie year, in 1966, peterson had as his teammates famous yankees like mickey mantle, whitey ford, and roger maris. Fritz discusses the game today and topics including how players interact with each other, respect for the game, salaries, and more. When the yankees were on the fritz revisiting the horace. Peterson, including a long obedience in the same direction. The result of a decade of comprehensive research and onlocation painting, this expanded collection of 100 paintings depicts the triumphs and travails of the corps of discoverys twoandahalfyear trek through unknown territory to the pacific ocean.
Fritz peterson author of when the yankees were on the fritz. Sep 18, 2009 fritz peterson, a major league pitcher for 11 seasons who is fighting prostate cancer for a second time, pulls few punches about former team mates and his own personal life in new book. Mickey mantle is going to heaven book by fritz peterson 2. He won 20 games in 1970 and pitched in the all star game that. Fritz peterson, the teams top lefty starter, and fellow southpaw mike kekich married men with children, road roomies and best buds for years had exchanged wives. In his first major league game, the 24yearold lefthander beat the baltimore orioles, 32, and drew an accolade from his manager, johnny keane, the new york times wrote of his debut. He wasted no time writing two other books, the art of deconditioning. Fritz has 2 post graduate degrees in education from northern illinois university and wrires his books with no coauthors or ghost writers. Sports author maury allen is quoted as saying, f r itz s book is even better than boutons ball four. Oct 05, 2014 the art of deconditioning is about fritz peterson, a 20 game winner for the new york yankees who hated the dieting and exercising he had to go through his entire career.
In 1970, peterson won the good guy award, given to the new york sports figure judged to be the most. Former yankees pitcher fritz peterson pulled out a camera and started. Fritz s scouts had sold him on the concept that if he were on the yankees he would be getting a world series check almost every season, but instead, the yankees fell to last place in the american league for the first time ever. Fritz peterson released his first book, mickey mantle is going to heaven in july 2009. Fritz also had the lowest whip ratio of any starting pitcher from wwii to the present.
Fritz peters on released his fi rst b ook, mickey mantle is going to heaven in july 2009. Peterson himself wrote a book called mickey mantle is going to heaven in july 2009. Peterson led the league in whip twice, and made the 1970 all star game. With awardwinning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazines consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of. The new testament in contemporary language, and more on. Unfortunately, petersons health has not been the best in recent years. The story announcing the new living arrangement of both men and their wives, susanne kekich and marilyn peterson, first appeared in the new york daily news in an article written by phil pepe, one. Fritz peterson was born on sunday, february 8, 1942, in chicago, illinois. This book is a players inside look at the horace clarke era, a low point in yankee history when the new york yankees couldnt win a pennant despite having one of the best right handedand left handed pitching combinations in the game of baseball, mel stottlemyre and fritz peterson. Dean has written two books on collecting vintage baseball cards.
Fritz peterson is a former major league baseball player for the new york yankees, cleveland indians and texas rangers from 1966 to 1976. The yankees, only half a game ahead of the indians, will attempt to hold fourth place in the eastern division tomorrow in a double. Exyank peterson on the fritz with alzheimers sports. Aug 22, 2014 when the yankees were on the fritz is about a low time in new york yankee history, the horace clarke era, 19661974. Mickey mantle is going to heaven has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Where the vintage pitchers like whitey ford, pedro ramos and bob friend had failed, frederick fritz peterson succeeded yesterday for the new york yankees. The difference was that fritz peterson was born with a pitchers arm that would take him to the show. The book takes the reader from the first day fritz peterson. Jun 17, 2011 considered a little goofy by dodgers manager tommy lasorda, kekich was traded to new york, where he became the roommate of fritz peterson. He was a southpaw starting pitcher and was an american league allstar in 1970 when he went 2011 for the yankees.
He is widely known for trading families with teammate mike. Fritz peterson, a major league pitcher for 11 seasons who is fighting prostate cancer for a second time, pulls few punches about former team mates and his own personal life in new book. Yankees need to find a way to help fritz peterson armchair. The trade worked out better for peterson, who later married kekichs wife, susanne, than it did for kekich, who soon broke up with petersons wife, marilyn. Fritz peterson 1970 yankee clinic schedule postcard. Fritz peterson, famed wifeswap yankee, reveals alzheimer. In 1993, peterson was the head coach of rock valley college. Fritz peterson, author of mickey mantle is going to heaven outskirts press, well known in baseball history for swapping wives, was recently interviewed by ron kaplan in his interview, peterson talks about playing baseball for the new york yankees, writing his memoirs, surviving cancer and his sequel with the working title, joe dimaggio is going to hell. New york yankee pitchers fritz peterson, front, and mike kekich sit on a schooners bowsprit with their wives, marilyn peterson and susanne kekich, on long island sound aug. Revisiting the horace clarke era chicago white sox.
There were 42 more mistakes, peterson says, in a single chapter of a maury allen book on which. Mar 02, 2011 new york yankee pitchers fritz peterson, front, and mike kekich sit on a schooners bowsprit with their wives, marilyn peterson and susanne kekich, on long island sound aug. This is a book written by a player who was on the yankees all but one month of the horace clarke era, fritz peterson. Fritz peterson society for american baseball research. The curious of tale of fritz peterson and mike kekich. In the 1960s in new york city, every young boy dreamed of playing for the yankees.
Petersons next big part of life came as an author and actor. A baseball conversation with fritz peterson, former 20game winner, allstar, and owner of the lowest era in the history of the old yankee stadium. Traded by the cleveland indians to the texas rangers for stan perzanowski and cash. He played in the allstar game that year, along with teammates mel. Peterson was a southpaw starting pitcher who enjoyed his best success in 1970 with the yankees when he went 2011 and pitched in the allstar game. Fritz peterson author fritz peterson was born in 1942 in chicago, illinois and was a white sox fan until he signed with the ny yankees in 1963. He was signed by the new york yankees in 1963 as an amateur free agent by yankee scout lou maguolo. The art of deconditioning is a true, satirical look aimed at the diet and exercise industries which dominated yankee 20 game winner fritz peterson his entire career. He actually owns the best era of any pitcher in historic yankee stadium, and. 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. Discipleship in an instant society, and the message. The trade worked out better for peterson, who later married kekichs wife, susanne, than it did for kekich, who soon broke up with peterson s wife, marilyn. Exyank peterson on the fritz with alzheimers sports central. About fritz peterson fritz peterson is a former major league baseball player for the new york yankees, cleveland indians and texas rangers from 1966 to 1976.
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