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Walter Edward "Jiggs" Parrott (July 14, 1871 – April 14, 1898) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons, four of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Chicago Colts (1892–95). He was born on the east side of Portland, Oregon, and raised in that city where he attended Portland Public Schools. Eventually, Parrott and his brothers, Dode and Tom, signed with the East Portland Willamettes, an amateur baseball team. In 1890, Parrott began his professional baseball career with the Portland Webfeet of the Pacific Northwest League before joining the Major Leagues in 1892. Parrott, an infielder, compiled a career batting average of .235 with 174 runs scored, 309 hits, 35 doubles, 23 triples, six home runs and 152 runs batted in (RBIs) in 317 games played in the majors. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues, Parrott also played in minor league baseball. Parrott was the first MLB player from Oregon. He stood at 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). His brother, Tom Parrott, was also an MLB player and a teammate of his on the Chicago Colts.