Salty Parker
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Francis James "Salty" Parker (July 8, 1912 - July 27, 1992) was a Major League Baseball infielder and manager. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, Parker played in the Major Leagues for one month from August 13, 1936 through September 16, 1936. He appeared in 11 games, 7 at shortstop, for the Detroit Tigers, collecting seven hits and four RBIs for a .280 batting average and a .333 on base percentage. Parker was sent to the Tigers on December 2, 1936 in a trade with Indianapolis American Association that also brought Dizzy Trout to the Tigers. Though Parker only played a month, Trout was a Major League pitcher for years, and eventually the Tigers' ace.
Parker coached for the New York Mets and Houston Astros from 1968-1972 and served brief stints as manager of the Mets (11 games in 1967) and Astros (2 games in 1972). In 1973, he became a scout for the Astros. Parker later remained active in Houston-area baseball, coaching in the Karl Young League for many years.
Parker died in 1992 at age 79 in Houston, Texas.
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- Managerial record
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Obituary from Houston Chronicle
- Obituary from Astrosdaily.com
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