Career
He also played one season in Japan for the Nankai Hawks in 1974. Major League playing career Parker was part of the Dodgers" 1965 and 1966 World Series teams. In 1970, Parker posted a career high batting average of.319 and performed the unusual feat of driving in over 100 runs in a season while hitting no more than 10 home runs.
In a game against the New York Mets in May, 1970, Parker hit for the cycle (single, double, triple, and home run in the same game).
(Parker himself is not eligible to enter the Hall of Fame as a player because he played in only nine seasons, one less than the minimum required for consideration) Other endeavors Parker retired from Major League Baseball after the 1972 season. He worked as a television color analyst for the Cincinnati Reds in 1973, then played in Japanese professional baseball in 1974.
He subsequently pursued an acting career and appeared in a number of television roles in the 1970s. He also was a baseball broadcaster for National Broadcasting Company in 1978-1979 and for United States of America Network in 1980-1983.
Parker promises Greg two tickets to Opening Day if he scores an "A" in the class.
Personal life Parker grew up in West Los Los Angeles He is the only Major League Baseball player to have attended Claremont McKenna College, but because of a family situation, he transferred to University of Southern California and graduated from there. Parker had a son in 1967 with then girlfriend, Patricia Randall, who was an acting coach and Broadway actress.
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