first inning of a game against Detroit played on June 11, 1950. The game was eventually won by the visiting Tigers in the 14th inning on a three-run shot by Tigers right fielder Vic Wertz, as Parnell earned a no-decision that day. Post-playing career After his playing career, Parnell managed the New Orleans Pelicans of the Class AA Southern Association in 1959 and a series of Red Sox farm clubs from 1961 to 1963. Parnell was a member of Boston's radio and television announcing crew from 1965 to 1968 and the Chicago White Sox' TV crew in 1969. He called the last out of the final regular season game of the 1967 Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season on WHDH-TV: "Little soft pop-up...Petrocelli will take it...he does! The ball game is over! The Red Sox win it! And what a mob on this field! They're coming out of the stands from all over!" Parnell was mentioned in the 1981 Terry Cashman song "Talkin' Baseball". Parnell was selected to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997. He thereafter resided in New Orleans until his death in 2012 following a long battle with cancer. See also List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise References External links 1922 births 2012 deaths American League All-Stars American League wins champions Baseball players from New Orleans Boston Red Sox announcers Boston Red Sox players Deaths from cancer in Louisiana Canton Terriers players Centreville Red Sox players Chicago White Sox announcers Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball broadcasters Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball managers Scranton Red Sox players Tulane Green Wave baseball coaches