Dave Parker dies at 74: Baseball Hall of Famer and seven-time All-Star played nearly two decades in the majors

Dave Parker, seven times the entire star and the former League of the National League, who have recently been selected at the Baseball Hall, died at the age of 74, pirates of Pittsburgh. Announced saturdayA number

“Dave Parker was a gifted comprehensive player, the many achievements of which have led to its upcoming induction in the cooperative this summer.” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in the statement. “He was a world series champion with the 1979 pirates and the 1989 athletic, the whole star in all the famous stars in his hometown.

“Everyone is deeply saddened by this loss over the whole game. We will remember COBRA forever, especially since he soon officially joined our national leisure legends.

The pirates also honored him before the New York Great against their saturday’s home game.

Parker, which will be involved in the Hall of Fame next month, spent 19 seasons as a large league baseball player. Eleven of these seasons came with pirates who first formed him out of 1970 out of the Cincinnati’s coffin. For those almost two decades in May, the bags raised 2,712 hits; 339 home drive; 526 doubles; 1,493 RBI; 154 Stolen grounds, three silver glass and a pair of floating titles.

The parks were more than the insulting threats of the Prime Minister of his era to be partially thrown in part. Indeed, he won three straight golden gloves during his main years. Indeed, one of the most important events of “Parker” was his 9-2nd helper to reduce the fall of Brian during the 1979 All-Star.

6-foot-5 Parker cut a terrorist figure in the field, and as a three high school sports athletes, he bragged a complete full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full full-fledged full-fledged full-fledged full-fledged full-fledged whole fully finish part of the scouting tools. The bags were also a two-way world champion. He fought .345 During seven pirates’ wins in 1979, he was also a key member of the Oakland A team. Parks retired after the 1991 season.

It is also known as an involved property and unique and sometimes pleasantly brorogen, which served as cultural accompanying types in the 1970s, the bags remain a figure of baseball fans.

For years, by his retirement, Parker has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which significantly limited his mobility and physical abilities. However, he was able to attend Pirates’ in 1979.

Parker was a member of the inauguration of the Pirate Fame Hall.

“We learn to cross Dave Parks. Favorite member of the pirate family, one of the largest and intimidating players of “Kobra”, wore a pirate uniform. “All who grew up in the 70s remembered how special Dave was. He was a whole star, golden glove, a champion of legality and the 1979 World Pirates Championship

“He had a great personality, and his passage was even more invalid with all those who knew him. Our hearts come out with his wife Kelly and his family. “

Although it seemed that the Sal in the cooperest was benefited him after 15 failed applications on the BBWAA ballot and three more of the three-star committee’s ballots. The Bags Association with cocaine scandals suffered baseball and federal trials in the 1980s that could delay his entrance hall. However, he lives a long enough life to find out about his choice. In July, the bags will be involved next to Dick Alleni, Ikhairo Susuki, St. Sabatia and Bill’s Wagner. Allen and now Parker will be postponable.

“We join the baseball family, remembering Dave Parks. His legacy will be courage and guidance, which coincided only in the field with its great achievements, ” said in a statement published by the hallA number of “In December, his election brought great joy to his family and all the worshipers, who were surprised to remarkable.