Ted Peterson MBE (6 May 1916 – 19 December 2005) was a baseball (British/Welsh) player, whose unparalleled achievements in the sport earned him the title ‘Mr Baseball’.

A formidable bowler, his international appearances for Wales stretched from the 1930s to the 1960s, and when his playing days were over, he devoted his energies to administration.

Life and playing career

Early years

Born in Canton, Cardiff in 1916, Peterson played for school and church teams before breaking into the Penylan side in 1934 – a club he would remain with throughout his career. He spent most of that first season with the second team, but on one first-team appearance, against Splott University Settlement he recorded impressive figures of 8 (men out) for 24 (runs).

International appearances

In 1935, he became a Penylan first team regular and two years later was called into the Wales national team. He took 6 for 33 in two spells against England in 1937 at Stanley Greyhound Stadium, Liverpool, and was also the top Welsh batsman, with scores of 10 and 4, but it was not enough to help Wales avoid an innings defeat.