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Pirates great and Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies at 74
June 28 - Pittsburgh Pirates legend Dave Parker has passed away at the age of 74, just a month before he was set to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame after being elected by the Classic Era Committee, the Pirates announced Saturday. He had been battling Parkinson's disease. Parker starred in the 1970s for the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning the 1978 National League MVP award and back-to-back NL batting titles in 1977-78. In 1979, when the Pirates won the World Series, the seven-time All-Star hit .310 with 25 home runs and 94 RBIs. Over 19 seasons with the Pirates (1973-83), Cincinnati Reds (1984-87), Oakland Athletics (1988-89), Milwaukee Brewers (1990), California Angels (1991) and Toronto Blue Jays (1991), Parker hit .290 with 339 home runs and 1,493 RBIs in 2,466 games. The right fielder had a strong throwing arm and was a three-time Gold Glove winner and three-time Silver Slugger. Parker was part of the inaugural Pirates Hall of Fame class in 2022 and had been scheduled to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27, when, heartbreakingly, Parker said, "was a long time waiting. So it was exciting. ... I'm looking forward to being there. I've been holding this speech in for 15 years." Ahead of the induction ceremony, Parker reflected on playing in a different era. "The 70s were tough," Parker said. "You had to be a heck of a player to play in the 70s. I enjoyed that. I loved the competition. I just enjoyed playing." --Field Level Media
New York Times
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- New York Times
Dave Parker, Power Hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dies at 74
Dave Parker, the slugging outfielder nicknamed the Cobra who won a pair of National League batting championships, helped propel the Pittsburgh Pirates to the 1979 World Series championship and was belatedly elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame late last year, died on Saturday in Cincinnati. He was 74. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012. The Pirates confirmed Parker's death on social media. At 6 feet 5 inches and about 230 pounds, Parker was a feared left-handed batter, hitting 339 home runs, driving in 1,493 runs and collecting 2,712 hits in his 19 major league seasons. He was a seven-time All-Star and displayed a rocket arm in right field, winning three Gold Glove awards. In September 1985, while playing for the Cincinnati Reds, Parker testified in federal court in Pittsburgh that while a Pirate he arranged cocaine transactions between a Pittsburgh man and some of his teammates, along with some players for the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He said he used cocaine from 1976 to 1982. 'I stopped using in the late part of '82,' Parker testified under a grant of immunity from prosecution. 'I felt my game was slipping and I feel it played some part in it.' In his 15 years on the sportswriters' ballot for the Hall of Fame, which requires 75 percent of the votes for induction, Parker never received more than 24.5 percent of the votes. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
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Elvis Andrus inducted into the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame with assist from Adrian Beltré
Elvis Andrus was a 20-year-old kid when he went to spring training in 2009 with the Texas Rangers to be their starting shortstop. He is now in their Hall of Fame. The fun-loving, skilled shortstop for the franchise's first two World Series appearances, who became like a pesky little brother to National Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Adrian Beltré in their eight seasons together on the left side of the infield, was inducted as the 27th member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame on Saturday. 'He definitely deserves it. He's one of the best ballplayers to play here with the Rangers,' said Beltré, who retired after the 2018 season. 'He did so many things to make our ballclub better when we played together.' It was Beltré who helped Andrus slip on the blue blazer presented to Texas Rangers Hall of Fame members. They then together unveiled the former shortstop's plaque. 'That was a surreal moment,' Andrus said. 'When we unveiled it, he's like, 'They wrote a lot of things on that.' That was so funny, that was so Adrian.' Andrus started 1,605 games at shortstop for Texas over 12 seasons – the most games started at one position for any player in franchise history. He is the franchise leader with 305 stolen bases and ranks second in total games (1,652), at-bats (6,366), triples (48), and sacrifice hits (100). His 1,743 hits and 893 runs both rank third, and he played at least 145 games in 10 seasons for the Rangers. Texas went to back-to-back World Series in 2010 and 2011, and Andrus remained with the Rangers until being traded to Oakland at the start of spring training in 2021. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox the following year and played his final big league game in 2023. He officially retired as a Ranger last September after signing a ceremonial one-day contract. The pregame ceremony Saturday concluded with the 36-year-old Andrus taking the shortstop position with former teammates Mitch Moreland at first, Michael Young at second, and Beltré at third. They did an around-the-horn throw that served as a first pitch for the game against Seattle, with Andrus wrapping that up with a throw to Beltré that was a bit low. 'He was like, 'Man, even when you retire you don't throw it in the chest,'' Andrus said with a big smile. 'The whole idea of going through the infield with my buddies, that was very priceless.' Beltré and Young are also in the Rangers Hall of Fame. So is Ian Kinsler, the former second baseman and Andrus' double-play partner, who was unable to attend the ceremony. There were even a couple of attempts by Andrus to playfully tap Beltré on the top of the head, like Andrus did so often when they played together, and it was well-known that the third baseman didn't like that. Beltré returned the favor Saturday before they unveiled the plaque. When Andrus made his debut in 2009, the Rangers moved Young to third base after he had been an All-Star shortstop the previous five seasons. Young is still the team's career leader for games played, at-bats, hits, and runs. 'He always gives so much credit away. It goes to show you what kind of a person he is, but he's here because he did all the work. He did everything. He earned it,' Young said. 'I can kind of go on and on with the stuff that he has done to deserve this. But again, I think it's worth mentioning because it's so often he tries to deflect a lot of the credit.'
Washington Post
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Elvis Andrus inducted into the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame with assist from Adrian Beltré
ARLINGTON, Texas — Elvis Andrus was a 20-year-old kid when he went to spring training in 2009 with the Texas Rangers to be their starting shortstop. He is now in their Hall of Fame. The fun-loving skilled shortstop for the franchise's first two World Series appearances, who became like a pesky little brother to National Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Adrian Beltré in their eight seasons together on the left side of the infield, was inducted as the 27th member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Elvis Andrus inducted into the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame with assist from Adrian Beltré
Former Texas Rangers player Elvis Andrus acknowledges cheers as he makes comments during a ceremony where Andrus was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Former Texas Rangers players Adrian Beltre, left, and Elvis Andrus unveil a plaque honoring Andrus during a ceremony where he was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Former Texas Rangers players Adrian Beltre, left, teases Elvis Andrus, right, before the two unveiled a plaque honoring Andrus during a ceremony where he was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Former Texas Rangers player Elvis Andrus walks across the field during a ceremony where Andrus was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Former Texas Rangers player Elvis Andrus walks across the field during a ceremony where Andrus was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Former Texas Rangers player Elvis Andrus acknowledges cheers as he makes comments during a ceremony where Andrus was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Former Texas Rangers players Adrian Beltre, left, and Elvis Andrus unveil a plaque honoring Andrus during a ceremony where he was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Former Texas Rangers players Adrian Beltre, left, teases Elvis Andrus, right, before the two unveiled a plaque honoring Andrus during a ceremony where he was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Former Texas Rangers player Elvis Andrus walks across the field during a ceremony where Andrus was inducted into the clubs hall of fame before a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus was a 20-year-old kid when he went to spring training in 2009 with the Texas Rangers to be their starting shortstop. He is now in their Hall of Fame. The fun-loving skilled shortstop for the franchise's first two World Series appearances, who became like a pesky little brother to National Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Adrian Beltré in their eight seasons together on the left side of the infield, was inducted as the 27th member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame on Saturday. Advertisement 'He definitely deserves it. He's one of the best ballplayers to play here with the Rangers,' said Beltré, who retired after the 2018 season. "He did so many things to make our ballclub better when we played together.' It was Beltré who helped Andrus slip on the blue blazer presented to Rangers Hall of Fame members. They then together unveiled the former shortstop's plaque. 'That was a surreal moment,' Andrus said. 'When we unveiled it, he's like they wrote a lot of things on that. That was so funny, that was so Adrian.' Andrus started 1,605 games at shortstop for Texas over 12 seasons, the most games started at one position for any player in franchise history. He is the franchise leader with 305 stolen bases, and ranks second in total games (1,652), at-bats (6,366), triples (48), and sacrifice hits (100). His 1,743 hits and 893 runs both rank third, and he played at least 145 games in 10 seasons for the Rangers. Advertisement Texas went to back-to-back World Series in 2010 and 2011, and Andrus remained with the Rangers until being traded to Oakland at the start of spring training in 2021. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox the following year and played his final big league game in 2023. He officially retired as a Ranger last September after signing a ceremonial one-day contract. The pregame ceremony Saturday concluded with the 36-year-old Andrus taking the shortstop position, with former teammates Mitch Moreland at first, Michael Young at second and Beltré at third. They did an around-the-horn throw that served as a first pitch for the game against Seattle, with Andrus wrapping that up with a throw to Beltré that was a bit low. 'He was like, `Man, even when you retire, you don't throw it in the chest,'' Andrus said with a big smile. 'The whole idea of going through the infield with my buddies, that was very priceless.' Beltré and Young are also in the Rangers Hall of Fame. So is Ian Kinsler, the former second baseman and Andrus' double-play partner who was unable to attend the ceremony. Advertisement There were even a couple of attempts by Andrus to playfully tap Beltré on the top of the head, like Andrus did so often when they played together and it was well-known that the third baseball didn't like that. Beltré returned the favor with Saturday before they unveiled the plaque. When Andrus made his debut in 2009, the Rangers moved Young to third base after he had been an All-Star shortstop the previous five seasons. Young is still the team's career leader for games placed, at-bats, hits and runs. 'He always gives so much credit away. It goes to show you what kind of a person he is, but he's here because he did all the work. He did everything. He earned it,' Young said. 'I can kind of go on and on with the stuff that he has done to deserve this. But again, I think it's worth mentioning because it's so often he tries to deflect a lot of the credit.' ___ AP MLB:
