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 | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Thomas "Big Train" Parker, Jr. (February 12, 1912 – October 14, 1964) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.
Career
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
Parker died in 1964 and is buried in Plot E, Grave 3664 in the Alexandria National Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana.
References
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1912 births
- 1964 deaths
- Indianapolis ABCs (1931–1933) players
- Harrisburg Stars players
- Homestead Grays players
- Indianapolis Athletics players
- New York Black Yankees players
- New York Cubans players
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- Elmwood Giants players
- New Orleans Crescent Stars players
- Baseball pitchers
- Burials at Alexandria National Cemetery (Louisiana)
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- African-American United States Army personnel
- Military personnel from Louisiana
- American baseball pitcher, 1910s birth stubs
- Negro league baseball pitcher, 1910s birth stubs