Les Peden
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Leslie Earl Peden (Gooch)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 212 lb.
- School Texas A&M University
- Debut April 17, 1953
- Final Game May 6, 1953
- Born September 17, 1923 in Azle, TX USA
- Died February 11, 2002
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After leaving the major leagues, Les Peden became a minor league player-manager with the Des Moines Bruins in the Western League in 1954-1955. In 1956 and 1957 he was a player for the Shreveport Sports and Little Rock Travelers in the Southern Association. In 1958, he was player-manager of the Travelers for the Kansas City A's. When the A's switched SA affiliates, Peden moved back to Shreveport from 1959-1961. Peden moved up to the AAA affiliate Portland Beavers in the Pacific Coast League in 1962-1963. In 1964, Peden took over the independent Quincy Gems of the Midwest League in mid year, where he actually pitched in 15 games. Finally leaving playing behind, he managed the Wenatchee Chiefs and was a Chicago Cubs coach in 1965, and moved back to managing with the Cubs AAA Tacoma Cubs of the PCL in 1966. Peden resurfaced in 1978 as skipper of the independent Alexandria Dukes of the Carolina League.
