Pittsburgh Pirates Legend Dave Parker Lifeless at 74

Dave Parker — a 19-year MLB veteran who was voted into Cooperstown simply months in the past — has died … in response to the league workplace.

MLB introduced the information Saturday afternoon … saying Parker handed away after a protracted bout with Parkinson’s illness.

Parker — who performed for the Pirates in 11 of his 19 complete seasons within the league — was honored with a scoreboard tribute at PNC Park, the place the Pirates are taking over the New York Mets.

Dave started his MLB profession with Pittsburgh in 1973 … rapidly rising to prominence among the many league’s younger stars. He was named to his first of seven All-Star groups in 1977 and received the Nationwide League MVP award the next yr.

DP — nicknamed “The Cobra” — received two World Collection titles … his first in 1979 with the “We Are Household” Pirates after which a decade later in 1989 with fellow Corridor of Famers Rickey Henderson and Dennis Eckersley on the Oakland A’s.

He collected 2,712 hits, 339 dwelling runs and 1,483 RBIs all through his prolific profession … additionally taking part in for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays.

Whereas he had a powerful profession, he by no means fairly garnered sufficient help to make it to the Corridor of Fame till final yr when the Traditional Baseball Period Committee voted him in.

He was set to talk on the Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony in July … and, Chairman of the Board of the Corridor, Jane Forbes Clark, says they continue to be dedicated to honoring him in addition to they will subsequent month.

Dave was 74.