Wes Parker
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For the English footballer, see Wes Parker (footballer).
Maurice Wesley Parker III (born November 13, 1939) is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1964 to 1972. He also played one season in Japan for the Nankai Hawks in 1974.[1]
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Wes Parker | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1939-11-13) November 13, 1939 (age 84) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 19, 1964, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
NPB: April 6, 1974, for the Nankai Hawks | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: October 1, 1972, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
NPB: September 28, 1974, for the Nankai Hawks | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Home runs | 64 |
Runs batted in | 470 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .301 |
Home runs | 14 |
Runs batted in | 59 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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As of 2009, Parker has been a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization serving as a representative of the Dodgers Legend Bureau.[2]