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Charlie Parks (baseball)

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Charlie Parks
Catcher
Born: (1917-06-19)June 19, 1917
Chester, South Carolina
Died: September 13, 1987(1987-09-13) (aged 70)
Salisbury, North Carolina
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1947, for the Newark Eagles
Teams

Charles Ederson Parks (June 19, 1917 – September 13, 1987) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Chester, South Carolina, Parks made his Negro leagues debut for the New York Black Yankees in 1938.[1] He played with the Newark Eagles for several seasons, beginning in 1941. Parks served in the United States Army in World War II,[2] and upon returning from service, rejoined Newark and played for the team during its 1946 Negro World Series championship season.[3] He died in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1987 at age 70.

References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Parks". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "1946 Newark Eagles". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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