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Old 02-03-2016, 04:30 PM   #27007
rico43
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Originally Posted by Cusick View Post
Fritz Peterson must have been referring to pitcher John Schroeppel. See John Schroeppel Register Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com

Schroeppel was on the Yankees' spring roster in 1966 and 1967.

The photo which was in question is on the left. A known photo of Schroeppel is on the right. They are a bit difficult to compare, but the noses look the same to me. I think Fritz nailed it.
The ever-diligent Merkle pegged that ID back on October 21. But Peterson and the photo reinforce it.
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