Today's Birthday: Pete Mikkelsen, Auburn Yankees (1958-59)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect Pete Mikkelsen was born on this date in 1939. He played for the Auburn Yankees during two seasons (1958-59).

Mikkelsen pitched in the majors for 9 seasons with the New York Yankees (1964-65), Pittsburgh Pirates (1966-67), Chicago Cubs (1967-68), St. Louis Cardinals (1968), and Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-72). 

He died on November 29, 2006, at the age of 67.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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