Larry Parrish

Larry Alton Parrish (born November 10, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a third baseman from 1974 to 1990, most prominently as a member of the Montreal Expos and the Texas Rangers. A two-time All-Star player, Parrish averaged 22 home runs and 85 runs batted in per season and hit three home runs in a game four times during his 15-year major league career. After playing one season with the Boston Red Sox, he played his final two seasons of professional baseball in Japan with the Yakult Swallows and the Hanshin Tigers. After his playing career, Parrish continued to work in professional baseball as a coach and manager at both the major league and minor league levels. He is the winningest manager in Toledo Mud Hens history, serving as the team's manager for a record eight seasons, highlighted by back-to-back Governors' Cup championships in 2005 and 2006. He was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 2013 for his career as the Mud Hens manager. He has his managerial number 15 retired by the Mud Hens, just 1 of 3 for the organization.