It is a sad day for baseball fans.
“The Cobra,” Dave Parker, passed away at the age of 74. He was scheduled to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month on the 27th. His induction will now be posthumous.
Parker debuted for the Pittsburgh Pirates and quickly became one of the top players in the game. A seven-time All-Star, Parker won the National League MVP in 1978 and finished in the top four five times. Parker also won two Batting Titles and propelled the Pirates to win the 1979 World Series.
His cocaine use hampered Parker’s career, as this likely delayed his Hall of Fame induction. Parker was passed over on all fifteen of the Baseball Writers’ ballots, and on three Senior Ballots before he was chosen last December.
We here at Notinhalloffame would like to extend our condolences to the fans, friends, and family of Dave Parker.
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