Christian Parker--2001
One can only imagine the high Christian
Parker experienced on April 6, 2001
when he made his major league debut.
Standing out on the mound as a
25-year-old rookie, surrounded by his
Yankee teammates in the historic New
York palace that Ruth built--- the world
was at his feet.
Then came the game.
Parker allowed seven runs on eight hits
in three innings of work. He coughed up
home runs to Toronto's Carlos Delgado
and Jose Cruz, Jr.
Try as he might, the former standout
from Notre Dame couldn't get out of the
fourth inning. Parker walked off the
mound, down 6-0, after he handed the
ball over manager Joe Torre only to
watch as reliever Carlos Almanzar
struggled to retire the Jays.
The Blue Jays would walk away with an
easy 13-4 victory, though they would fall
short to the Yankees in the long haul as
the Bronx Bombers won the AL East en
route to an ill-fated date with the Arizona
Diamondbacks in the Fall Classic.
There were a couple of highlights though
as Parker would retire the side in order
in the second inning, giving a ray of
hope that the two first-inning runs were
just a speed bump. The right-hander
would fan Tony Batista for his lone
strikeout.
It would be Parker's first major league
start and his only big league
appearance. He resides in the annals of
baseball history as one of the many "one
hit wonders" to play in the big leagues.
He owns a career mark of 0-1, 27.00, the
memories of pitching in the big leagues
and well, this card.
(7/28/10)
Parker experienced on April 6, 2001
when he made his major league debut.
Standing out on the mound as a
25-year-old rookie, surrounded by his
Yankee teammates in the historic New
York palace that Ruth built--- the world
was at his feet.
Then came the game.
Parker allowed seven runs on eight hits
in three innings of work. He coughed up
home runs to Toronto's Carlos Delgado
and Jose Cruz, Jr.
Try as he might, the former standout
from Notre Dame couldn't get out of the
fourth inning. Parker walked off the
mound, down 6-0, after he handed the
ball over manager Joe Torre only to
watch as reliever Carlos Almanzar
struggled to retire the Jays.
The Blue Jays would walk away with an
easy 13-4 victory, though they would fall
short to the Yankees in the long haul as
the Bronx Bombers won the AL East en
route to an ill-fated date with the Arizona
Diamondbacks in the Fall Classic.
There were a couple of highlights though
as Parker would retire the side in order
in the second inning, giving a ray of
hope that the two first-inning runs were
just a speed bump. The right-hander
would fan Tony Batista for his lone
strikeout.
It would be Parker's first major league
start and his only big league
appearance. He resides in the annals of
baseball history as one of the many "one
hit wonders" to play in the big leagues.
He owns a career mark of 0-1, 27.00, the
memories of pitching in the big leagues
and well, this card.
(7/28/10)
