Dixie Parker
| Dixie Parker | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: April 24, 1895 Forest Home, Alabama | |||
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Died: May 15, 1972 (aged 77) Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 28, 1923, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 6, 1923, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 4 | ||
| At-bats | 5 | ||
| Hits | 1 | ||
| RBI | 1 | ||
| Batting average | .200 | ||
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Douglas Woolley Parker (April 24, 1895 – May 15, 1972) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1923 season. Listed at 5' 11", Weight: 160 lb., Parker batted and threw right handed. He was born in Forest Home, Alabama.[1]
Parker played briefly for the 1923 Phillies, forming part of a catcher tandem that included Butch Henline, Dink O'Brien and Jimmy Wilson.[2]
He also spent parts of 16 minor league seasons spanning 1918–1941, while playing or managing for 17 teams in 13 different leagues.
Parker died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at the age of 77.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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