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Donald Hoyte Pepper (born October 8, 1943) is an
Pepper graduated from Saratoga Springs High School in 1961 and signed with the Tigers for $15,000 (equivalent to $152,900 in 2023).[1]
Pepper's career was spent with the Detroit organization. In his best season, 1966 with the
At age 24, Pepper made the cover of Sports Illustrated in March 1968, along with Johnny Bench, Cisco Carlos, Alan Foster, and Mike Torrez, as "The Best Rookies of 1968."[3]
In 1969, Pepper refused a minor league assignment and retired, moving home to Wilton, New York to work on his family's turkey farm.[1]
He is the father of Dottie Pepper,[4] a professional golfer and golf commentator.
References
- ^ Saratogian. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Retrosheet
- ^ Leggett, William (March 11, 1968). "Some hot rookies for a new season". Sports Illustrated. p. 28.
- ^ Woo, Andrea (June 17, 2002). "Don Pepper And Cisco Carlos Hot Prospects". Sports Illustrated. p. 10.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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