James R. Parr (born February 27, 1986) is an American former professional baseball

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. He pitched in

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for the

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from 2008 to 2009.

Career

He was drafted in the fourth round, 131st overall pick, out of

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by the Atlanta Braves in the 2004 MLB Draft. On September 4, 2008, Parr made his major league debut for the Braves. Parr pitched 6 innings, allowed no runs on 2

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, and earned his first major league

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in the Braves 2-0 win against the

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. Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said of his debut, "What a night he had. He's sneaky quick. He doesn't light up the radar gun, but he's got a little looping

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and a changeup. I was impressed. It's a great way to break in." Parr signed with the

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of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball and played for them during the 2014 season. Parr played for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the

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in 2015. He became a free agent after the 2015 season. In 2016, Parr founded Pro4mer, a business that sought to introduce young athletes to professionals.

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1986 births Living people Baseball players from Albuquerque, New Mexico Major League Baseball pitchers Gulf Coast Braves players Rome Braves players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Mississippi Braves players Richmond Braves players Atlanta Braves players Gary SouthShore RailCats players Bridgeport Bluefish players Sugar Land Skeeters players La Cueva High School alumni {{US-baseball-pitcher-1980s-stub