Pete Filson
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William Peter Filson is a retired Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He played during seven seasons at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins
, Chicago White Sox
, New York Yankees
, and Kansas City Royals
. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 9th round of the amateur draft out of Temple University
. Filson played his first professional season with their Rookie league Paintsville Yankees
and Class-A (Short Season) Oneonta Yankees
in , and split his last between Kansas City and their Triple-A Omaha Royals
in .
In 2003 Filson was hired as pitching coach for the Newark Bears
of the independent Atlantic League
, Filson remained with the team until 2006.
Filson can be seen delivering a single pitch as a Royal in the Ken Burns
documentary Baseball, at the beginning of the section entitled "Extra Innings."
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He played during seven seasons at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
, New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, and Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 9th round of the amateur draft out of Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
. Filson played his first professional season with their Rookie league Paintsville Yankees
Paintsville Yankees
The Paintsville Yankees were a minor league baseball team located in Paintsville, Kentucky from 1979 to 1982. The team was affiliated with the New York Yankees and was part of the Appalachian League. In the team's short four year history, they were league champions from 1979 to 1981, and came in...
and Class-A (Short Season) Oneonta Yankees
Oneonta Tigers
The Oneonta Tigers were a minor league baseball team located in Oneonta, New York. They were members of the New York - Penn League. The Tigers were the Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, and played their home games at Damaschke Field...
in , and split his last between Kansas City and their Triple-A Omaha Royals
Omaha Royals
The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997,...
in .
In 2003 Filson was hired as pitching coach for the Newark Bears
Newark Bears
The Newark Bears are an American professional baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 1999 season, the Bears have played their home games at Bears &...
of the independent Atlantic League
Atlantic League
Atlantic League may refer to one of the following professional sports leagues:* Atlantic League , a professional baseball league active from 1896 to 1900* Atlantic League , a professional baseball league active in 1914...
, Filson remained with the team until 2006.
Filson can be seen delivering a single pitch as a Royal in the Ken Burns
Ken Burns
Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns is an American director and producer of documentary films, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs...
documentary Baseball, at the beginning of the section entitled "Extra Innings."