John Henry Parrish (born November 26, 1977) is a former

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who played for the

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and

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High school years

Parrish attended McCaskey High School in

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, and was a letterman in baseball, wrestling, and

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. In baseball, he was an All-League selection as a

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Professional career

Parrish was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 26th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft and made his major league debut for them in 2000. He missed the entire 2002 season with a knee injury and 2006 season recovering from

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. On August 9, 2007, he was traded to the

for minor leaguer Sebastien Boucher and a

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. He became a

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at the end of the season. On January 2, 2008, he signed with the

. In 17 games with Triple-A Syracuse, he went 10-1 with a 2.97

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and 100

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s. On February 4, 2009, he signed a minor league contract with his original team, the Orioles, only to be released by the organization in April. On January 4, 2010, Parrish signed a minor league contract with the

with an invite to spring training. On June 16, 2010, Parrish was released by the Royals.

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