Fred Ingels Peterson was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers from 1966 to 1976.
Peterson in 1970
Fritz Peterson (first row, far left, with glasses) on the Arlington High School baseball team during his senior year
Columbus Confederate Yankees
The Columbus Confederate Yankees were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Double-A Southern League from 1964 to 1966. They were located in Columbus, Georgia, and played their home games at Golden Park. Their seemingly contradictory nickname came from Georgia's former membership in the Confederacy and for their Major League Baseball affiliate, the New York Yankees, as it was common for Yankees affiliates to share the big league club's moniker.
Stan Bahnsen (1965) won the 1968 American League Rookie of the Year Award.
Roy White (1964–1965) was a two-time MLB All-Star and member of the 1977 and 1978 World Series champion New York Yankees.