Billy Parker (baseball)

Billy Parker
Second baseman
Born: (1942-01-14)January 14, 1942
Hayneville, Alabama
Died: February 9, 2003(2003-02-09) (aged 61)
Sun City West, Arizona
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
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 runs3
Runs batted in21
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

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 in the 12th inning.[1]

Parker's professional baseball career began in 1961 with the Negro league Indianapolis Clowns, where he played through 1964.[2][3] He was selected by the New York Yankees from the Salt Lake City Angels in the Rule 5 draft on December 3, 1973.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Maguire, Brent (June 9, 2026). "These five players hit walk-off home runs in their MLB debut". MLB.com.
  2. ↑ Bradford Lee (June 11, 2020). "History of the Negro Leagues, Part Five". royalsreview.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Negro League Players Who Made the Major Leagues" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ Durso, Joseph (December 4, 1973). "4 Trades Made at Meetings". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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