Tom Parker (baseball)
| Tom Parker | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 12, 1912 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: October 14, 1964 (aged 52) Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1931, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Teams | |
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Thomas "Big Train" Parker, Jr. (February 12, 1912 – October 14, 1964) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.
Career
[edit]He played from 1931 to 1948 with several teams, playing mostly with the Homestead Grays.[1] After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Parker briefly returned to professional baseball, but returned home to Louisiana.
Death
[edit]Parker died in 1964 and is buried in Plot E, Grave 3664 in the Alexandria National Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana.
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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