Dave Parker, Power Hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dies at 74
Dave Parker, the slugging outfielder nicknamed the Cobra who won a pair of National League batting championships, helped propel the Pittsburgh Pirates to the 1979 World Series championship and was belatedly elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame late last year, умря в събота в Синсинати. He was 74.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2012. The Pirates confirmed Parker’s death on social media.
At 6 feet 5 inches and about 230 pounds, Parker was a feared left-handed batter, hitting 339 home runs, driving in 1,493 бяга и събира 2712 попадения в 19 -те си сезона на главната лига. He was a seven-time All-Star and displayed a rocket arm in right field, winning three Gold Glove awards.
In September 1985, while playing for the Cincinnati Reds, Parker testified in federal court in Pittsburgh that while a Pirate he arranged cocaine transactions between a Pittsburgh man and some of his teammates, along with Някои играчи за Хюстън Астрос и Лос Анджелис Доджърс. He said he used cocaine from 1976 to 1982.
he was finally elected when he was named on 14 of the 16 ballots of the Classic Baseball Era Committee, surpassing the necessary 75 percent threshold.Dick Allen, who played first base for the Phillies, was elected by the same committee, receiving 13 votes.
В конференция за увеличение с кореспонденти след оповестяването на изборите му, Паркър беше запитан дали се е показал като зала на известните. Болестта, до момента в който не го получих “, сподели Паркър на звездата на Канзас Сити през 2019 г.„ Прибрах се у дома и прочетох за това и взех решение да се включа. “
