Pete Ward

Peter Thomas Ward (July 26, 1937 – March 16, 2022) was a Canadian professional baseball player. He appeared in 973 games over nine seasons in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles (1962), Chicago White Sox (1963–1969) and New York Yankees (1970).[1] He finished in the Top 10 in the AL's Most Valuable Player poll in both 1963 (ninth) and 1964 (sixth).[2]

Pete Ward
Pete Ward 1965.jpg
Third baseman / Left Fielder / First baseman / Coach
Born: (1937-07-26)July 26, 1937
Montreal, Quebec
Died: March 16, 2022(2022-03-16) (aged 84)
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 1962, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1970, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs98
Runs batted in427
Teams
As player

As coach

Member of the Canadian
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Induction1991

References

  1. Deitsch, Richard (31 July 2000). "Pete Ward, Almost On SI's Cover JUNE 7, 1965". Vault. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. Information at Baseball Reference