Donald Hoyte Pepper (born October 8, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a first baseman whose seven-year (1962–1968) professional career included a four-game trial in the majors with the Detroit Tigers in 1966. Pepper batted and threw left-handed, at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg). At age 24, Pepper made the cover of Sports Illustrated in March 1968, along with Johnny Bench, Cisco Carlos, Alan Foster, and Mike Torrez, as "The Best Rookies of 1968." He is the father of Dottie Pepper (b.1965), a former professional golfer and current golf commentator.