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Former Baseball Star Freddy Parent’s Recollections Of Playing In The First World Series
An early MLB player lived for nearly a century and accumulated many amazing stories during his life
Early baseball star Freddy Parent was a terrific player. A strong defensive shortstop who could also handle the bat a little, he was well regarded by fans and opponents alike. Living to just prior to his 97th birthday, he experienced and saw a lot in the world of baseball over the years, which gave him many stories he was only too happy to tell.
Parent played in the big leagues for 12 seasons (1899; 1901–1911). His best seasons were the seven he spent with the Boston Americans, including playing in the first ever official World Series in 1903, which thy won. In 1,327 career games, he batted .262 with 1,306 hits, 20 home runs, 471 RBIs and 184 stolen bases. At a time when middle infielders were not expected to shoulder much of the offensive load, his superior glovework and capable bat made him stand out.
Even in his later years, the former player enjoyed baseball and talking about it. In an October 16, 1970 interview that appeared in the Bangor Daily News when he was about to turn 95, Parent shared a number of interesting memories and thoughts.
