Maurice Peatros

Maurice Peatros
First baseman
Born: (1927-05-22)May 22, 1927
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: June 25, 2017(2017-06-25) (aged 90)
San Jacinto, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1947, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

Maurice Trueheart Peatros (May 22, 1927 – June 25, 2017) was an American Negro league first baseman.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Peatros attended Westinghouse High School. In 1947, he played for the Homestead Grays. He went on to play minor league baseball into the 1950s with such clubs as the Geneva Robins, Erie Sailors, and Magic Valley Cowboys.[1][2] Peatros died in San Jacinto, California in 2017 at age 90.

References

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  1. ^ "Maurice Peatros". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maurice Peatros". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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