Fred Holdsworth
played for seven seasons in the major leagues with the Tigers, Orioles, Expos and Brewers.
Chico Vaughns
was a teammate of Ray with the 1970 Portland Beavers. He started in the Kansas City Athletics organization in 1966, then the Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers and then finished with the Phillies and the Mexican League in 1974. He now lives in California. Ray said he hadn't talked to Mr Vaughns since 1970.
David Lindsey
was a first baseman in the Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers organization his whole career. he was originally drafted by the Dodgers in 1966 but didn't start playing pro ball until 1969. He played in the Brewers system until 1976 and then played in Mexico until 1979. Ray got in touch with David's brother, Kenneth, from info supplied by Chico Vaughns, as David has health issues these days. Mr Vaughns and Mr Lindsay grew up together in Los Angeles.
"Ray Peters": It was quite enlightening to hear David talk about all the MLB players that he and Chico grew up playing ball with in Watts.!
Gerry Schoen
pitched 3 2/3 innings in 1 game with the 1968 Washington Senators. He was then selected by the Seattle Pilots in the 1968 A.L. Expansion Draft. He was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on April 30, 1969. He pitched in the Orioles system until 1970, when he went to the New York Yankees.
Chuck Loseth
started in the Seattle Pilots organization in 1969. In 1971, he went to the St :Louis Cardinals and stayed in their system until 1974.
Larry Pyle
played baseball at the University of Miami from 1967-1969 and was named to Sporting News
All-American squad in 1968, along with Ray Peters, who played at Harvard. He signed with the New York Yankees in 1969 after being previously drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1966 and the Atlanta Braves in 1968. Mr Pyle played with the Manchester Yankees of the AA Eastern League from 1969-1971.
Jesse Huggins
passed away last year on May 31, 2017. He started his career with the San Francisco Giants organization in 1965. In 1966 with the Decatur Commodores, he was 12-11 with 199 strikeouts. A Vietnam veteran, Mr Huggins was out of baseball in 1967 and 1968. He returned to the Giants in 1969. His contract was purchased by the Seattle Pilots. Ray and Mr Huggins were teammates with the 1970 Portland Beavers and 1970 Jacksonville Suns. His given name is really Jessie not Jesse.
Ray found his obituary and tracked down and contacted his wife. She said that they have a 14 year old grandson and that he is a pitcher like his Grandfather.
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