Peter Sven Broberg was a former professional baseball pitcher

Pitcher

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 in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...

, Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

, Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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, and Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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. He was drafted in 1971, and went straight to the Major Leagues. He was the fifth player to go straight to the Major Leagues after being drafted without spending a day in the minors.

Pete Broberg's father was Gus Broberg

Gus Broberg

Gustave Theodore "Gus" Broberg, Jr. was a college basketball standout, World War II pilot, lawyer and judge...

, a three-time All-American basketball standout for Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

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 from 1938 to 1941.

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