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Charles Andrew Peterson
San Francisco Giants
Outfield
Born: August 15, 1942, Tacoma, WA
Signed: Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams: San Francisco Giants 1962-1966; Washington Senators 1967-1968; Cleveland Indians 1969
Died: Mat 16, 1980, Tacoma, WA (age 37)
With a nickname derived from his full name's initials, Cap Peterson played in parts of eight major league seasons, getting the most regular playing time in the late 1960s with the Senators. He peaked in the minors, enjoying a career year in 1962 with the Double-A El Paso Sun Kings, when he batted .335 with 29 home runs and 130 RBIs. That fantastic season earned him a September call-up and he appeared in his first four games with the Giants late in the 1962 season, with the team on its way to winning the National League pennant. Peterson would play sparingly with the Giants over the next few seasons before coming up to stay in 1965. He was used mostly as a pinch-hitter.
In December 1966 he was dealt to the Senators for the pitcher who would win the 1967 National League Cy Young Award - Mike McCormick (#343). Peterson saw regular playing time with the Senators over two seasons, and was their opening day right fielder in 1967. He appeared in a career-high 122 games that season, batting .240 with eight home runs and 46 RBIs. He also led all American League right fielders with six errors. Peterson would stick around through the 1972 season, playing in the Indians and Twins organizations. In 536 games, he earned a lifetime batting average of .230 with 19 home runs and 122 RBIs.
Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) -
The Card / Giants Team Set
Peterson's rookie card can be found in the 1964 Topps set, where he shared a National League Rookie Stars card with the Cardinals' Phil Gagliano (#503). The back of the card highlights his start as an infielder, and he made good use of his versatililty during his playing days, appearing at every position except pitcher, catcher and center field.
1965 Season
This was Peterson's first full season in the majors, and he'd appear in 63 games for the Giants, batting .248 with three home runs and 15 RBIs. He made only 23 starts all season, with 20 starts in left field and three starts in right field.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #568
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1964-1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #571
20 - Peterson non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/26/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) -
Card #461
You'll be seeing this particular passage on my 1965 Topps blog for quite some time as we added a whopping 97 cards to our set during the December Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show. If I'm ambitious and compose posts for five cards a week, I should be completely caught up by the end of May. If I'm not as ambitious, I might still be going through this stack by the time we hit July. Either way, I'll enjoy the process and I'm looking forward to taking my time. I've posted a complete summary of this fantastic show over at The Phillies Room.
After securing Doug's Jim Thome autograph, I returned to Uncle Dick's and their neon green shirts, pulled up a chair, and settled in. Over the course of 45 minutes or so, I found 79 cards needed for our set, including this Peterson card which was a little less than $4 after the dealer discount. I was surrounded by six or seven other seated collectors, all who looked similar to me, with a touch of gray, focused on their individual quests. I wiped out Uncle Dick's two 1965 Topps commons binders, paid for my haul and then retreated to a table with Doug to update our checklist.
The Card / Giants Team Set
Peterson's rookie card can be found in the 1964 Topps set, where he shared a National League Rookie Stars card with the Cardinals' Phil Gagliano (#503). The back of the card highlights his start as an infielder, and he made good use of his versatililty during his playing days, appearing at every position except pitcher, catcher and center field.
1965 Season
This was Peterson's first full season in the majors, and he'd appear in 63 games for the Giants, batting .248 with three home runs and 15 RBIs. He made only 23 starts all season, with 20 starts in left field and three starts in right field.
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First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #568
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1964-1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #571
20 - Peterson non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/26/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Trading Card Database
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