Mel Parnell Professions : Baseball player Born : June 13, 1922 Died : March 20, 2012 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Mel Parnell I was known as a Yankee killer. My best year against them was 1953. I beat them five times and shut them out four times. You just played a little harder against them. Mel Parnell best-year yankees years Similar Authors Albert Belle baseball-player Bob Horner baseball-player Bob Wickman baseball-player Brian Gordon baseball-player Bronson Arroyo baseball-player Buster Posey baseball-player All Authors