About Pete Naktenis
Lived 1914 – 2007 (aged 93). Pete Naktenis was an American baseball player.
Peter Ernest Naktenis (June 12, 1914 – August 1, 2007) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds (1939). Listed at , , Naktenis batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Aberdeen, Washington.
In a two-season career, Naktenis posted a 0–1 record with 19 strikeouts and a 10.72 ERA in 10 games pitched.
An alumnus of Duke University, Naktenis died in Singer Island, Florida, at the age of 93. At the time of his death, he was recognized as one of the oldest living MLB players.
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Who was Pete Naktenis?
American baseball player (1914-2007)
When was Pete Naktenis born?
Pete Naktenis was born on 12 June 1914 in Aberdeen.
When did Pete Naktenis die?
Pete Naktenis died on 1 August 2007 in Singer Island.
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Pete Naktenis was a baseball player.
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Pete Naktenis was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pete Naktenis. https://biography.guide/pete-naktenis/
MLA: "Pete Naktenis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pete-naktenis/.
Chicago: "Pete Naktenis." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pete-naktenis/.
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