PITTSBURGH — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame subsequent month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates introduced Saturday. He was 74.
No additional particulars about Parker’s dying have been instantly out there. The Pirates knowledgeable the gang of his dying simply earlier than the beginning of their sport in opposition to the New York Mets and held a second of silence.
Nicknamed “the Cobra,” the six-foot-five Parker made his main league debut in 1973 and performed 19 seasons, 11 for the Pirates. He was the NL MVP in 1978, gained a World Sequence with Pittsburgh a yr later after which gained one other championship in 1989 with the Oakland Athletics.
Parker gained back-to-back batting titles in 1977 and ’78. He completed his profession as a .290 hitter with 339 homers and 1,493 RBIs. He additionally performed for Cincinnati, Milwaukee, the California Angels and Toronto.
Parker was elected to the Corridor of Fame by a particular committee in December. The induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, is ready for July 27.
