![]() Two unsuccessful surgeries, from bone spurs and chips in his elbow, ended the game for the young pitcher. Pete was on his way to becoming a Major League pitcher…but a sore elbow began to stifle his momentum. Three years into his career, time and again, Pete was promoted to various leagues and was selected as the Twins Minor League Player of the Year, as well as the Rolaids Minor League Relief Man. He was an undrafted free agent signed by the Minnesota Twins out of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where he still holds several records as a pitcher. Fast forward to 1987, when Pete was 21, and his baseball career took off. Raised in the small town of Collinsville, Illinois, Pete grew up in a family with all boys (two brothers), so, naturally, sports was a favorite pastime. Read more and meet Pete! | Brandon Hurd Photography Pete Delkus: A good sport Pete Delkus is Dallas' beloved weather guy. Pete Delkus: A new forecast (from sports to weather).Pete Delkus: A good sport (the baseball years).(Scouts in the 90s tended to pick pitchers who light up the radar gun.) Pete was an All-America, sidearm-style pitcher with a fastball in the mid-80 mph range. Pete’s all-star college and professional baseball career included six years in the Minnesota Twins organization and a trip to the College World Series. ![]() Pete’s one-of-a-kind, the real deal… not that you should measure a man by his social-media fanfare, but guess what? Pete also lives in Plano, so to us, he’s kind of a big deal.ĭid you know our weather guy was also an outstanding baseball player in another life? He admits that the first thing he does each morning is check his Twitter account, to tweet about the forecast, post a beautiful skyscape, or facetiously take credit for a school closing, due to bad weather. Pete Delkus has taken social media by storm. When there’s a looming weather crisis, you know Pete is rolling up his sleeves to get to work, ensuring that television viewers-not to mention his 176k Facebook fans and 360k Twitter followers-know when and where to take precautions. For more than 10 years, North Texans have turned to Emmy-award winning, WFAA Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus for his steadfast dedication to deliver the most accurate forecasts.
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