Episode 62: Kyle Parker | Former Colorado Rockies & Clemson All-ACC 2-Sport Athlete
Episode 62: Kyle Parker | Former Colorado Rockies & Clemson All-ACC 2-Sport Athlete
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Rich Take On Sports
Show Notes:
- Rich Spotlight: Kyle Parker
- Remembers meeting Dabo Swinney when Coach Swinney was the WR coach for Clemson
- Coach Swinney believed that Kyle could play both baseball and football at Clemson and convinced Clemson’s baseball coach Jack Leggett to give him an opportunity
- Enrolled early at Clemson in 2008 leaving high school in Jacksonville, FL and played baseball that spring for Clemson
- Started for Clemson as the QB during his redshirt Freshman year in 2009
- Became the first person in Division I history to hit 20 home runs and throw 20 touchdowns in the same academic year
- Had to make the tough decision in 2010 to walk away from football after being drafted in the 1st round of the MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies
- Made his first appearance in the Majors in June 2014
- First game in the Majors was facing Clayton Kershaw who ended up throwing a no-hitter
- Amazed by the talent of Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado
- Sports has allowed Kyle to meet so many good people and develop connections and relationships with a lot of life memories
- Words of Wisdom from Kyle Parker: “You can only control what you can control and don’t be embarrassed about the outcome but be embarrassed about the effort.”
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Featured Image Photo Credit: Kyle Parker
About the author, Richmond Weaver
Richmond, a graduate of Clemson University has been involved with sports for most of his life and developed a passion for basketball and sports at an early age. He currently lives in Greenville, SC with his wife Karen, founder of Upstate Esthetics and their three kids.