Dave Parker passed away less than a month away from his induction ceremony, making his son's speech hit that much harder as ...

Both Hall of Famers were elected last December by the Classic Baseball Era Committee. Allen passed away in 2020 and Parker ...

Dave Parker's Hall of Fame plaque reads, "Superstar outfielder delivered on the confidence he brought to the ballpark." ...

Dave Parker died a month before his Hall of Fame induction, but his son read a poem from his dad at Sunday's ceremony in ...

A long overdue honor was given posthumously to Pirates legend Dave Parker Sunday. Parker, a former outfielder for the Pirates ...

Dave Parker, his mind still sharp but his body failing, kept pleading. One more month, he prayed. Please, let him be healthy enough to get to Cooperstown, New York, to be inducted July 27 into ...

In 2024, Parker was elected alongside late slugger Dick Allen via Classic Baseball Era Committee vote. “I’ve been holding this speech in for 15 years," Parker told MLB. Dave Parker tributes ...

“Dave Parker was a gifted all-around player whose numerous accomplishments led to his upcoming induction in Cooperstown this summer,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement, per ...

Dave Parker’s name appeared on the Modern Baseball Era ballot for consideration in the 2020 Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, he fell short of the 12 votes needed from the 16-person committee to gain ...

Parker spent 19 years in MLB, 11 of which starring for the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he became a four-time All-Star and won the 1978 MVP Award. He also won the NL batting titles in 1977 and 1978.

As for the Pirates, the Bucs served as bookends for that phenomenal decade of ‘70s baseball by defeating the excellent ...