Billy Parker (baseball)
William David Parker (January 14, 1942 – February 9, 2003) was a professional baseball player who played parts of three seasons for the 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.
| Billy Parker | |||
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: January 14, 1942 Hayneville, Alabama | |||
| Died: February 9, 2003 (aged 61) Sun City West, Arizona | |||
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| 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 | |||
Parker's professional baseball career began in 1961 with the Negro league Indianapolis Clowns, where he played through 1964.[1][2]
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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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