Derek Parks
| Derek Parks | |
|---|---|
 Parks in 1988 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 29, 1968 Covina, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1992, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 5, 1994, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Derek Gavin Parks (born September 29, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played parts of three seasons in the majors (1992–1994) for the Minnesota Twins and was scouted as "durable" with "good power" and a "very strong arm."[1][2] His daughter, Ashley, has been married to MLB pitcher Joe Kelly since November 2013.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Derek Parks, Slow to Develop - 566".
- ↑ "Behind Door No. 1... : If Pro Teams Fail to Present $100,000 in June Baseball Draft, Montclair Star Parks Says He'll Take His Arm to USC or Texas". May 28, 1986.
- ↑ Peter, Josh (July 30, 2020). "Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly a hero in Los Angeles and baseball world after Astros payback". USA Today.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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