Roy William Parker (February 29, 1896 – May 17, 1954) was an American

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. After serving in the United States Navy during World War I, he played for the

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in 1919."Roy Parker Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-02-09.

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* 1896 births 1954 deaths United States Navy personnel of World War I Baseball players from Missouri Major League Baseball pitchers People from Union, Missouri St. Louis Cardinals players United States Navy sailors {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub