ECU’s Parker Byrd gets special recognition by Gov. Stein

by | Apr 25, 2025

East Carolina University baseball player Parker Byrd received special recognition on Thursday from Gov. Josh Stein.

Byrd, who lost part of his right leg in a boating accident in Bath in 2022, received the Laurel Wreath Award during a ceremony. He was one of 10 people recognized by Stein at the ceremony, held at the Governor’s Mansion.

The Laurel Wreath Award is given by the governor to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to sports or athletics. It also acknowledges their exceptional achievements and dedication to sports within the state.

Byrd has since been fitted for a prosthetic leg after the part of his leg just above the kneecap was removed. In 2024, he became the first player in NCAA Division I baseball to play in a game with a prosthetic leg. This season, he’s gotten his first RBI on a sacrifice fly and his first hit.

Photo credit: Parker Byrd, left, with the nine others recognized by Gov. Josh Stein on Thursday (Gov. Josh Stein’s press office photo)

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