Larry Parrish
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| Born: | Tuesday Nov 10 1953 |
| Birthplace: | Winter Haven FL USA |
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| Height: | 6 ' 3 |
| Weight: | 215 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| College: | Seminole JC |
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| Other Teams: | 2 (Rangers and Expos) |
| Years with Boston: | 1 (1988) |
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Overall Career
Larry Parrish was a power hitting third baseman/outfielder that began his career with the Montreal Expos. Was an all-star with the Expos in 1979 hitting .308 with 30 homeruns. Parrish finished 4th in MVP voting that season. He played from 1974 to 1981 with the Expos.
In 1981 Parrish was traded to the Texas Rangers. He remained a power hitter. Four of his six season with the Rangers he had more than 20 homeruns. And in 1987 as an All-Star he hit 32 long balls.
His final stop in his career was with the Boston Red Sox in 1988. Parrish was released in mid 88 by the Rangers and picked up by the Red Sox. He switched positions when he joined the Red Sox and played first base for the first time in his career. He played in the ALCS against Oakland in 1988, but did not manage to get a hit in 5 at-bats.
Parrish's Moments in the Sun
- 2 Time All-Star (1979, 1987)
Coaching Career
After retiring from the majors and spending time playing for the Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese Central League, Parrish became a full-time coach within the Detroit Tigers organization. In 1992, Parrish was named the manager for the Single-A Niagara Falls of the New York - Penn League, and won the League Championship in 1993. In 1995 he was named the roving hitting instructor for the Tigers minor league system. In 1996, he returned to the dugout as the manager of the Double-A Jacksonville Suns, where he won another League Championship the same year. Parrish was then served as bench coach under manager Buddy Bell for the 1997 season and part of the 1998 before Bell was fired. Parrish was promoted as the replacement, and managed the Tigers from 1998-99, compiling an 82-104 record, but was replaced by Phil Garner for the 2000 season. Parrish remained in the Tigers organization as a scout from 2000-2002, and in 2003 he returned to the dugout once again as the manager for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens of the International League.
In 2005, Parrish managed the Mud Hens to an impressive 89-55 record and the Governors' Cup as champions of the International League. The Mud Hens defeated the Indianapolis Indians. As a result, Parrish was named the 2005 Minor League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News.
In 2006, Parrish led the Mud Hens to a 76-66 record and a repeat of the Governor's Cup, giving the Mud Hens their third title and making them back to back champions for the first time in team history. This time, the Mud Hens defeated the Rochester Red Wings. The team moved on to play in the Triple-A World Series, in Oklahoma City, where they would take on the Tucson Sidewinders of the Pacific Coast League. The Mud Hens fell to the Sidewinders by a score of 5-2. It was the first time the Triple-A World Series had been played since 2000.
Trivia
- Hit three consecutive home runs in a game (July 30, 1978)
- Hit three grand slams in a week (July 4, 7th, 10th, 1982), tying MLB record set by Jim Northrup (1968)
- One of eight players to hit three homers in a game in both leagues (Babe Ruth, Johnny Mize, Dave Kingman, Cory Snyder, Darnell Coles, Claudell Washington and Darryl Strawberry were the others to do it)
Transactions
May 21, 1972: Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent.
March 31, 1982: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Dave Hostetler to the Texas Rangers for Al Oliver.
July 9, 1988: Released by the Texas Rangers.
July 16, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
October 28, 1988: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
