Charlie Parks (baseball)

Charlie Parks
Charlie Parks
	Catcher
	Born: June 19, 1917; Chester, South Carolina
	Died: September 13, 1987 (aged 70); Salisbury, North Carolina
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1938, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
	1947, for the Newark Eagles
Teams
	New York Black Yankees (1938–1939); Baltimore Elite Giants (1940); Newark Eagles (1941–1942, 1944, 1946–1947);

Charles Ederson Parks (June 19, 1917 – September 13, 1987) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Chester, South Carolina, Parks made his Negro leagues debut for the New York Black Yankees in 1938.[1] He played with the Newark Eagles for several seasons, beginning in 1941. Parks served in the United States Army in World War II,[2] and upon returning from service, rejoined Newark and played for the team during its 1946 Negro World Series championship season.[3] He died in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1987 at age 70.

References

"Charlie Parks". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
"Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
"1946 Newark Eagles". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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