Dave Parker, Hall of Famer and former NL MVP, dies at 74 years old
Dave Parker won the 1978 National League MVP award with the Pittsburgh Pirates and won the World Series championship the following season. (AP Photo/File)
Hall of Famer Dave Parker has died at the age of 74. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Parker's death before their game on Saturday.
Parker played for six teams during his 19 major-league seasons, 11 of those seasons with the Pirates. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels and Toronto Blue Jays.
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During his MLB career from 1979-91, Parker batted .290/.339/.471 with 2,712 hits, 339 home runs, 526 doubles, 1,493 RBI and 154 stolen bases. He won World Series championships with the 1979 Pirates and 1989 Athletics, was a seven-time All-Star and earned consecutive National League batting titles in 1978 and 1979.
In 1979, Parker won the NL MVP award with a .334 average and .970 OPS with 30 homers, 34 doubles, 117 RBI and 20 steals.
Parker was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in December by the Classic Era Committee, earning votes on 14 of 16 ballots. He will be officially inducted into Cooperstown on July 27.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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