Wes Parker Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Wife, Career, Net Worth

Wes Parker is a retired first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1964 to 1972.

Wiki, Bio, Age,  Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Maurice Wesley Parker III, better known as Wes Parker, was born on November 13, 1939, in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is currently 83 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, while his father’s name is unknown. When it comes to siblings, he has an elder sister named Celia Parker and a younger brother named Lyn Parker.

Wes Parker’s Height, Weight & Body Measurement

The baseball player stands 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs around 81 kg. He has blond hair and black eyes, and there is no information on his other bodily measurements.

Wes Parker’s Profession & Career

In terms of his professional career, he began by working in his father’s insurance company. After a few years in the insurance field, Wes moved on to work for a Santa Monica-based company. However, because the entire globe was in turmoil and chaos as a result of World War II, Wes opted to work as an executive for a manufacturing firm instead. The firm produced bomb parts in order to give weapons to the military. He took over the firm after the war and began making steel kitchen cabinets. He then went into the industrial real estate sector.

Baseball career

Wes Parker played on the Dodgers’ World Series-winning teams in 1965 and 1966. He was one of the top defensive first basemen of all time from 1967 through 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 extraordinary 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 accomplishment 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.

Following Retirement

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 commentator for NBC from 1978 to 1979, then for USA Network from 1980 to 1983. Furthermore, he appears in The Brady Bunch episode 17, “The Undergraduate,” as Greg Brady’s math teacher’s boyfriend, on whom Greg develops a tremendous crush that keeps him from concentrating on his schoolwork.

Awards

Throughout his career, he has garnered several accolades 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 has voted the Best Defensive Baseman.

Wes Parker’s Income & Net Worth

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 approximately $7.2 million as of 2023.

Wes Parker’s Wife, Marriage & Relationship

He is now single and unmarried. He is a private individual in terms of his connection. Despite the fact that there has been a lot of news and speculations regarding his relationship, his current relationship status is unclear.

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