Blue Wahoos to Welcome Hometown Hero Fryman and Famous Major League Scout Ken "Squeaky" Parker
Published on May 14, 2013 under Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release
Blue Wahoos fans are in for a treat this Thursday, March 16th, as the team welcomes two of Major League Baseball's greats to Pensacola's Bayfront Stadium. Tate High School grad Travis Fryman, former third baseman and shortstop for the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians, will be throwing out the first pitch along with Ken "Squeaky" Parker, a member of the Cincinnati Reds' organization and legendary major league scout.
Fryman, who currently coaches in the Cleveland Indians organization, makes his home in Pensacola with his family, where his children attend area schools. During his thirteen years as a Major League infielder, Fryman earned a .274 batting average, with over 1,000 RBI's and more than 200 home runs. Fryman was a first round draft pick in 1987 and quickly made his way to the Majors by 1990.
Ken "Squeaky" Parker is a long-time major league baseball scout and Pensacola resident, most recently with the Cincinnati Reds. Parker also scouted for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, and the Pittsburg Pirates. Fryman is taking time away his coaching responsibilities to participate in the evening's ceremonies with Parker, because of their relationship forged while Fryman was a young ball player and Parker was a scout based out of Pensacola in the late 1980's, where he signed another notable Pensacola Major Leaguer, Greg Litton.
Fryman and Parker will participate in the pre game activities, including the ceremonial first pitch, and will be recognized by the Blue Wahoos for their contributions to baseball.
Jonathan Griffith, an executive with the Blue Wahoos, noted the team's connection to Major League players past, present, and future.
"The Blue Wahoos are fortunate to be proving ground for the Major League stars of today and tomorrow, but we are also fortunate to count so many past Major League stars as members of the northwest Florida community," said Griffith. "Our fans can watch current Major Leaguers as they rehab from injury, future Major League stars play here for a season or part of a season, and also see some of baseball's historic greats - sometimes all in the same night. It makes the Blue Wahoos and Pensacola definitely a special place in the world of professional baseball," Griffith continued.
Fans interested in purchasing tickets to Thursday night's game should call (850) 934-8444, visit the team online at BlueWahoos.com, or stop by the Dodge Ram Pickup window at the Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Game time is 7:00pm with gates opening at 6:00pm.
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