Salty Parker

Salty Parker
Salty Parker, 1936
Infielder
Born: (1912-07-08)July 8, 1912 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Died: July 27, 1992(1992-07-27) (aged 80) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 13, 1936, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1936, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.280
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	4
Teams
As player Detroit Tigers (1936) As coach San Francisco Giants (1958–1961) Cleveland Indians (1962) Los Angeles/California Angels (1964–1967) New York Mets (1967) Houston Astros (1968–1972) California Angels (1973–1974) As manager New York Mets (1967) Houston Astros (1972)

Francis James "Salty" Parker (July 8, 1912 – July 27, 1992) was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach. He was part of organized baseball for 60 years.^[1]

Parker began playing in the minor leagues for the Moline Plowboys (1930–1932), Beaumont Exporters (1933–1934), and Toledo Mud Hens (1935–1936). He also appeared in 11 games in Major League Baseball as an infielder for the Detroit Tigers during the 1936 season. He sustained a shoulder injury in 1937, but continued playing in the minor leagues, including stints with the Indianapolis Indians (1937), Tulsa Oilers (1938), and Montreal Royals (1945).

Parker was also the manager for several minor league teams, including the Shreveport Sports (1941–1942, 1946–1951), Temple Eagles (1952–1953), Tyler Tigers (1954), El Dorado Oilers (1955), Danville Leafs (1956), Dallas Eagles (1957), and Cedar Rapids Giants (1976).

Parker was also a coach, scout, or instructor for the San Francisco Giants (1958–1961 and 1977–1985), Cleveland Indians (1962), Pittsburgh Pirates (1963), Los Angeles/California Angels (1964–1967 and 1973–1974), New York Mets (1967), Houston Astros (1968–1972), and Seattle Mariners (1986–1987). He also had brief stints as interim manager of the Mets for the final 11 games of the 1967 season and the Astros for one game in 1972. He was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.