Dixie Parker Baseball player

Douglas Woolley Parker (April 24, 1895 – May 15, 1972) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1923 season. Listed at 5' 11", Weight: 160 lb., Parker batted and threw right handed. He was born in Forest Home, Alabama.Parker played briefly for the 1923 Phillies, forming part of a catcher tandem that included Butch Henline, Dink O'Brien and Jimmy Wilson.He also spent parts of 16 minor league seasons spanning 1918–1941, while playing or managing for 17 teams in 13 different leagues.Parker died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at the age of 77.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Parker Douglas Woolley
Birth dateApril 24, 1895
Birth place
Forest Home Alabama
Date of deathMay 15, 1972
Place of death
Tuscaloosa Alabama

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Baseball player

Career startJuly 28, 1923
Career endOctober 06, 1923
batting sideLeft
former teams
Philadelphia Phillies
position
Catcher
teams
Philadelphia Phillies
throwing sideRight

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