Bill Parsons

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William Raymond Parsons (born August 17, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly with the Milwaukee Brewers.[1]

Baseball career

Born in Riverside, California, he attended Riverside Polytechnic High School. He grew to be 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 195 lb (88 kg), and threw right-handed. Parsons was drafted in the 7th round by the Seattle Pilots in 1968,[2] and played in their minor league system.[citation needed]

He joined the

BBWAA Rookie of the Year voting, losing out to Chris Chambliss, and was named The Sporting News AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year.[3]

He saw little game time for the remainder of his career.[

References

  1. ^ a b "Bill Parsons Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Bill Parsons Baseball Statistics (1968–1974)". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b Bill Parsons Biography – Baseball Biography
  4. ^ Durso, Joseph. "Baseball Draft Is Skimpy," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 3, 1974. Retrieved October 30, 2020

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