Tom Parrott

Who was Tom Parrott?

Thomas William Parrott [Tacky Tom] was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons with the Chicago Colts, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns. For his career, he compiled an 39–48 record in 115 appearances, with an 5.33 earned run average and 166 strikeouts.

Parrott was born in Portland, Oregon and later died in Dundee, Oregon, at the age of 63. His brother, Jiggs Parrott, also played Major League Baseball.