Derek Parks Explained

Derek Parks
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:29 September 1968
Birth Place:Covina, California, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 11
Debutyear:1992
Debutteam:Minnesota Twins
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 5
Finalyear:1994
Finalteam:Minnesota Twins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.200
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:10
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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 (–) 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derek Parks, Slow to Develop - 566 . en .
  2. News: 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 . 28 May 1986 .
  3. News: Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly a hero in Los Angeles and baseball world after Astros payback. USA Today. Peter. Josh. July 30, 2020.