Background
Peters, Henry John was born on September 16, 1924 in St. Louis. Son of Henry J. and Estelle (Biehl) Peters.
Peters, Henry John was born on September 16, 1924 in St. Louis. Son of Henry J. and Estelle (Biehl) Peters.
Assistant farm director, St. Louis Browns, 1946-1953; general manager, Burlington (Iowa) Baseball Club, 1954; farm director, Kansas City A's, 1955-1960; assistant general manager, Kansas City A's, 1962-1964; general manager, Kansas City A's, 1965; farm director, Cincinnati Reds, 1961; vice-president, director player personnel, Cleveland Indians, 1966-1971; president, National Association Professional Baseball Leagues, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1972-1975; executive vice president, general manager, Baltimore Orioles, 1976-1987; president, chief operating officer, Cleveland Indians, since 1987.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member of Elks, St. Petersburg Yacht.
Married Dorothy Kleimeier, November 21, 1950. Children: Steven, Sharon.