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One of the most loved people in Pittsburgh Pirates Dave Parker’s history has passed away, the MLB franchise confirmed on Saturday. He was 74 years old.
Parker, known affectionately as “Cobra,” was appointed by Seven. MLB All-Star Team. He has scored over 2,700 hits and hit 339 homers during his storied big league career.
He received National League MVP honors in his outstanding season in 1978.
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Former Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder and 1978 MVP Dave Parker MVP at a ceremony honoring the 1979 World Series team before hosting the Atlanta Braves on May 25, 2024 at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. (Charles Leclair/USA TODAY SPORTS)
He is best known for his tenure with the Pirates, but Parker also served with the Cincinnati Reds, track and field, the Milwaukee Brewers and two other MLB clubs.
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Parker passed away two months before he was scheduled to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
Dave Parker, the 1979 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, was before the match between the Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park, held in Pittsburgh on May 21, 2014. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
The Pirates paid tribute to Parker in a moment of silence before the home game New York Mets Saturday.
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza pauses a moment of silence to honor former Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame right fielder Dave Parker on June 28, 2025, before a match against the Pirates at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. (Charles Leclair/Imagine image)
Parker was a key part of the 1979 Pirates’ World Series winning team. He was also a member of the Athletics’ 1989 World Series Championship team.
The Pirates honored the former star, saying that news of Parker’s death was “grief” the franchise.
Outkick’s Ricky Cobb, host “Ricky Cobb Show” I joined his Super 70s X-Feed to share his thoughts on the loss of Parker.
“It’s sad that he’s not physically there to be no physical enthusiasm in Cooperstown less than a month later, but I’m pleased that he’s finally passed safely with the knowledge that will reside in eternally during the immortality of baseball.
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Parker was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013.
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