 On March 31, 1972, he was repurchased by the Yankees from the Brewers, and on June 7, 1973, traded again, with Wayne Nordhagen and players to be named later, to the Atlanta Braves for Pat Dobson.To complete the trade, the Yankees also sent Dave Cheadle on August 15, 1973 and Al Closter on September 5, 1973 to the Braves.After retiring from baseball, Tepedino served as a firefighter for the New York City Fire Patrol.