John Petersen

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John Petersen
John Charles Petersen
"Jack, Pete"
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	180
Born:	1934-10-27 at Los Angeles, CA (US)

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John Petersen was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 1.5 Contract signing 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954.
• Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as playing piano and fishing in 1953, and as playing piano, harmonica, ukelele and guitar, collecting records, playing golf, and bowling in 1954.
• Graduated from Franklin High School in 1952.
• Attended Glendale College.

Pre-professional career

• Played baseball and basketball in high school.

Achievements

• Pitched a no-hit game while in high school.

Outside of baseball

• Was a student during the off-season in 1954.
• Was in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1954.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) L. Jones of the New York Yankees.

Sources

• 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
• 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).