Mike Kekich

Mike Kekich
Pitcher
Born: April 2, 1945 (1945-04-02) (age 66) San Diego, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 9, 1965 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1977 for the Seattle Mariners
Career statistics
Win-Loss	39-51
ERA	4.59
Strikeouts	497
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1965, 1968) New York Yankees (1969-1973) Cleveland Indians (1973) Nippon Ham Fighters (1974) Texas Rangers (1975) Seattle Mariners (1977)

Michael Dennis Kekich (born April 2, 1945 in San Diego, California) was a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners between 1965 and 1977. In 1974, he played in Japan for the Nippon Ham Fighters.

Kekich was a left-handed pitcher who began his career as a starter but later moved to the bullpen as a reliever. He had a modestly successful career in the Major Leagues, but he is best remembered for trading families with fellow Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson before the 1973 season. The trade worked out better for Peterson, who later married Kekich's wife Susanne, than it did for Kekich, who soon broke up with Peterson's wife Marilyn.

After his big league career ended, Kekich attempted a comeback in the Mexican League, but this proved unsuccessful. He is remarried and currently resides near Albuquerque, New Mexico.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Mike Kekich at Baseball Almanac
• Details of the Peterson-Kekich trade

Persondata
Name	Kekich, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	April 2, 1945
Place of birth	San Diego, California
Date of death
Place of death