Peter Sven Broberg (born March 2, 1950) is an American former

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Career

Broberg played in the major leagues from to . He played for the Washington Senators/ Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics. 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. He was traded from the Rangers to the Brewers for

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at the

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on December 5, 1974.Durso, Joseph. "Major Leagues Set Up Expansion Committee," ''The New York Times'', Friday, December 6, 1974.
Retrieved September 27, 2022. Broberg was acquired by the expansion Seattle Mariners prior to the 1977 season and traded to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later (

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Personal life

Pete Broberg's father was Gus Broberg, a three-time All-American basketball standout for

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from 1938 to 1941.

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Baseball GaugePura Pelota : VPBL pitching statistics
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