Major League Baseball Executive. He was best known as the architect of the 1983 World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles and and also revived baseball in Cleveland. He began his baseball career as a scout for the St. Louis Browns in 1946 and became farm director for the Kansas City Athletics in 1955. In 1966, he took a job with the Cleveland Indians as vice president of player personnel and became president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Minor Leagues in 1971. Peters joined the Baltimore Orioles as executive vice president and general manager in December 1975 and led the team to 10 straight winning seasons (1976-85), including two American League Championships and a World Series Championship. While at the helm for the Orioles, he was twice named the Sporting News Executive of the Year, in 1979 and 1983. He left the Orioles in 1987 and joined the Cleveland Indians that same year as general manager. There in position before his retirement as GM for Cleveland, he was credited with laying the groundwork for the Indians' winning streak of five consecutive division titles, (1995-99). In 2008, Peters was honored by the Baltimore Orioles in throwing out the first pitch for Baltimore's home opener. He died from complications of a stroke at age 90.
Major League Baseball Executive. He was best known as the architect of the 1983 World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles and and also revived baseball in Cleveland. He began his baseball career as a scout for the St. Louis Browns in 1946 and became farm director for the Kansas City Athletics in 1955. In 1966, he took a job with the Cleveland Indians as vice president of player personnel and became president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Minor Leagues in 1971. Peters joined the Baltimore Orioles as executive vice president and general manager in December 1975 and led the team to 10 straight winning seasons (1976-85), including two American League Championships and a World Series Championship. While at the helm for the Orioles, he was twice named the Sporting News Executive of the Year, in 1979 and 1983. He left the Orioles in 1987 and joined the Cleveland Indians that same year as general manager. There in position before his retirement as GM for Cleveland, he was credited with laying the groundwork for the Indians' winning streak of five consecutive division titles, (1995-99). In 2008, Peters was honored by the Baltimore Orioles in throwing out the first pitch for Baltimore's home opener. He died from complications of a stroke at age 90.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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