Billy Parker (baseball)
| Billy Parker | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 14, 1942 Hayneville, Alabama | |
| Died: February 9, 2003 (aged 61) Sun City West, Arizona | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1971, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1973, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 21 |
| Teams | |
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William David Parker (January 14, 1942 – February 9, 2003) was a professional
California Angels of Major League Baseball
. He is the first player to hit a walk-off homer in his major league debut, doing so on September 9, 1971 for the Angels.
Parker's professional baseball career began in 1961 with the
Negro league Indianapolis Clowns, where he played through 1964.[1][2] He was selected by the New York Yankees from the Salt Lake City Angels in the Rule 5 draft on December 3, 1973.[3]
References
- ^ Bradford Lee (June 11, 2020). "History of the Negro Leagues, Part Five". royalsreview.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Negro League Players Who Made the Major Leagues" (PDF). cnlbr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "4 Trades Made at Meetings," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 4, 1973. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)