Wes Parker is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1964 to 1972. Wes Parker also played one season in Japan with the Nankai Hawks in 1974, and he is currently a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as a representative of the Dodgers Legend Bureau.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Wes Parker |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 13 Nov 1939 |
| Age: | 84 years |
| Horoscope: | Scorpio |
| Lucky Number: | 10 |
| Lucky Stone: | Garnet |
| Lucky Color: | Purple |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | former baseball player |
| Country: | America |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inch (1.85m) |
| Marital Status: | single |
| Net Worth | $7.2 million |
| Eye Color | black |
| Hair Color | blonde |
| Birth Place | Evanston, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christian |
| Education | the University of Southern California |
| Mother | Mary Josyln |
| Siblings | Celia Parker and Lyn Parker |
Wes Parker Biography
Maurice Wesley Parker III, better known as Wes Parker, was born on November 13, 1939, in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is currently 84 years old and a citizen of the United States. Furthermore, he was born under the sign of Scorpio and practices Christianity. His mother’s name is Mary Josyln, and his father’s name is unknown. When it comes to siblings, he has an older sister named Celia Parker and a younger brother named Lyn Parker.
Wes Parker Education And Early Career
In terms of his educational background, he attended Harvard Miltary Academy. At Harvard, he participated in intramural basketball, football, and track. He was also a member of Harvard’s baseball team and a quarterback and safety in college football. Furthermore, he enrolled at Claremont Men’s College, where he hoped to pursue a career in medicine. Later, he transferred to the University of Southern California, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History.
Wes Parker Height And Weight
The baseball player stands 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 81 kg. He has blond hair and black eyes, and there is no information about his other body measurements.
Career
In terms of his professional career, he began by working in his father’s insurance company. After a few years in the insurance industry, Wes moved on to work for a Santa Monica-based company. However, because the entire world was in war and chaos as a result of World War II, Wes chose to work as an executive for a manufacturing company instead. The company produced bomb parts in order to supply weapons to the military. He took over the company after the war and began manufacturing steel kitchen cabinets. He then went into the industrial real estate business.
Wes Parker played on the Dodgers’ World Series-winning teams in 1965 and 1966. He was one of the best fielding first basemen of all time from 1967 to 1972, winning the National League Gold Glove Award for first base every year. In 1970, he had a career-high batting average of.319 and accomplished the remarkable feat of batting in more than 100 runs in a season while hitting no more than ten home runs.
He hit the cycle against the New York Mets in May 1970. (single, double, triple, and home run in the same game). He was the last Los Angeles Dodger to accomplish this feat until Orlando Hudson did it against the San Francisco Giants on April 13, 2009. On August 21, 2007, he was named to the Major League Baseball All-Time Gold Glove Team.
At the end of the 1972 season, he announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. In 1973, he worked as a color analyst for the Cincinnati Reds on television, and in 1974, he played in Japanese professional baseball. Later, he pursued an acting career, appearing in a number of television appearances in the 1970s. He worked as a baseball broadcaster for NBC from 1978 to 1979, and for USA Network from 1980 to 1983. Furthermore, he appeared in The Brady Bunch episode 17, “The Undergraduate,” as Greg Brady’s math teacher’s boyfriend, on whom Greg has a huge crush that keeps him from concentrating on his studies.
Wes Parker Net Worth And Awards
Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards and recognitions. He won six Golden Glove Awards between 1967 and 1972, as well as a Diamond Glove in 1974. He received the MLB All-Time Gold Glove Award. On August 21, 2007, he was named the Best Defensive Baseman.
He has made a lot of money in his career as a former baseball player and real estate investor. When it comes to his net worth, is estimated to be around $7.2 million as of March 2024.
Wes Parker Wife, Marriage
He is currently single and unmarried. He is a private man in terms of his relationship. Despite the fact that there has been a lot of news and rumors about his relationship, his current relationship status is unknown.
