Dave Parker

Parker in 1989

David Gene Parker (June 9, 1951 – June 28, 2025), nicknamed "the Cobra", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1973 to 1991. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Parker won the World Series in 1979 and 1989. He was a seven-time All-Star.

Parker was born in Grenada, Mississippi. He was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2025, he was honored into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

In 2013, Parker was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He died from problems caused by the disease on June 28, 2025 in Cincinnati at the age of 74.

References

  1. ↑ "Day of the Cobra - Big Hair and Plastic Grass". Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Goldstein, Richard (June 28, 2025). "Dave Parker, Power Hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Classic Baseball Era Committee Candidates Announced". baseballhall.org. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dave Parker says he has Parkinson's". ESPN. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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