Slicker Parks

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Vernon Henry "Slicker" Parks (November 10, 1895-February 21, 1978) was a Major League Baseball player.

He was born in Dallas, Michigan. After attending the University of Michigan, Parks played one season, 1921, in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Playing for Ty Cobb's Tigers in 1921, Slicker Parks appeared in 10 games, one as a starter. He won 3 games and lost 2, giving up 16 earned runs in 25-1/3 innings for an earned run average of 5.68. He had one hit (a single) and one walk in nine at bats for a batting average of .111 and an on base percentage of .200. He was not charged with any errors and finished his brief career with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Parks died in Royal Oak, Michigan.

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• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference