Dave Parker

David Gene Parker (June 9, 1951 – June 28, 2025), nicknamed "the Cobra", was an American  professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1973 to 1991. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays. 

Parker won the World Series in 1979 and 1989. He was a seven-time All-Star.

Parker was born in Grenada, Mississippi. He was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2025, he was honored into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

In 2013, Parker was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He died from problems caused by the disease on June 28, 2025 in Cincinnati at the age of 74.

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