Peter John Koegel (July 31, 1947 – February 4, 2023) was an American

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, and

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. Koegel was drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the

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out of

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. He remained in the organization through its move to

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before being traded along with

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to the Seattle Pilots for

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in 1969. Koegel again remained in an organization through a move, this time when the Pilots moved to

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to become the Milwaukee Brewers. During his time with the Brewers, Koegel played at the Major League level with the team in 1970 and in 1971 before being dealt along with

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to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Briggs on April 22, 1971. Koegel played at the Major League level with the Phillies that year, as well as the following year. In 1973, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Chris Zachary, but never played a Major League game with the organization. Koegel died in

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, on February 4, 2023, at the age of 75.

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