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One of the most popular figures in the history of Pittsburgh Pirates, Dave Parker, has died, confirmed the MLB franchise on Saturday. He was 74 years old.
Parker, who was also affectionately known as “The Cobra”, was appointed in seven MLB All-Star teams. He accumulated more than 2,700 strokes and hit 339 circuits during his career in the big league. He received the honors of the National League MVP for his 1978 season outside competition.
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May 25, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Pittsburgh Pirates The former right defender and the 1978 MVP, Dave Parker, looks during a ceremony in honor of the 1979 World Series team before the Pirates organize the Braves of Atlanta at PNC Park. (Charles Leclaire-USA TODAY SPORTS)
While he is best known for his mandate with the pirates, Parker also had stays with the Reds of Cincinnati, athletics, the Brewers of Milwaukee and two other MLB clubs.
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Parker died less than two months before he was to be registered in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in CoopStown, New York.
Dave Parker of the 1979 world champion Pittsburgh Pirates launched before the interligue played between Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on May 21, 2014 in Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania. (Justin K. Images go / getty)
A moment of silence took place during the Pirates’ home game against the New York Dies on Saturday.
June 28, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; The manager of New York Mets, Carlos Mendoza (64 years old), takes a break for a moment of silence to honor Dave Parker, the former field player of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Pirates, the former field player of the fame Dave Parker before the match against the pirates at PNC Park. (Charles Leclaire-Imagn Images)
Parker was a key element of the winning team of the World Series of Pirates. He was also a member of the 1989 World Series championship team in athletics.
The pirates honored her former star, saying that the news of Parker’s death left them “the broken heart”.
Ricky Cobb of Outkick, host of “The Ricky Cobb Show”, took its Super 70s X flow to share its reflections on the loss of parker.
“I am sad that he is not there physically to be registered in CoopStown in less than a month. But I am happy that he is finally secure knowing that he will reside forever among the immortals of baseball. Have your lightest at hand, Saint-Pierre, because smoking one with the cobra will be a privilege. #Rip,” concluded the post.
Parker made public the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in 2013.
