RIP, Cobra (Dave Parker)

[fourheels]

Dave Parker has passed.

https://www.mlb.com/news/dave-parker-dies

The Cobra was just elected to the HOF and now will be inducted posthumously. A shame that he didn't live to experience that honor that should have happened years ago.

 

[gtyellowjacket]

Dave Parker has passed.

https://www.mlb.com/news/dave-parker-dies

The Cobra was just elected to the HOF and now will be inducted posthumously. A shame that he didn't live to experience that honor that should have happened years ago.

I'm surprised I've never heard of this guy. His big years were before my childhood but I still thought I knew who most of those 70's Stars were. Seems like a character. Glad he made it in.

 

[UNCMSinLS]

I remember that cannon in rightfield coming from the guy in a yellow banana suit uniform. I've seen only two better arms in right - Clemente and Ichiro.

 

[bridgetender]

I thought this thread was about this administration getting rid of a worker's ability to continue their benefits, because of course cruelty is the point.

RIP Dave Parker

 

[fourheels]

I'm surprised I've never heard of this guy. His big years were before my childhood but I still thought I knew who most of those 70's Stars were. Seems like a character. Glad he made it in.

One of the best and most feared players in baseball for much of the 70s and 80s and a key cog om the '79 Pirates world championship team (also won in 1989 with the A's). Had a legendary cannon of an arm that won him the MVP of the 1979 All-Star Game. His on the field accomplishments were overshadowed a bit by the MLB cocaine scandal and trial in the 80s and pro ably contributed to delay his rightful place in Cooperstown.

 

[BillOfRights]

 

[SnoopRob]

Man, that stinks.

It really sucks he didn’t make it to the induction ceremony, but at least he was announced as an HOFer before he passed.

 

[Bigs23]

One of the best and most feared players in baseball for much of the 70s and 80s and a key cog in two Pirates world championship teams. Had a legendary cannon of an arm that won him the MVP of the 1979 All-Star Game. His on the field accomplishments were overshadowed a bit by the MLB cocaine scandal and trial in the 80s and pro ably contributed to delay his rightful place in Cooperstown.

1 Pirates championship
1 A’s championship

One of my favorite players a kid.

 

[WaynetheDrain]

Sad news, particularly when he was so close to induction.

Btw, is it weird that my first thought when reading the thread title was that Stallone had died?

 

[Bigs23]

Sad news, particularly when he was so close to induction.

Btw, is it weird that my first thought when reading the thread title was that Stallone had died?

Yes

 

[Zoo_View]

Dave Parker has passed.

https://www.mlb.com/news/dave-parker-dies

The Cobra was just elected to the HOF and now will be inducted posthumously. A shame that he didn't live to experience that honor that should have happened years ago.

I didn’t realize Dave Parker was just elected to the HOF! Agree with you that he should have been in years ago.

 

[superrific]

Dave Parker was a huge run producer for the Reds in the 1980s.

 

[Igs149]

I mean - it’s a nice play by the catcher. But man…. that one announcer basically ignored that ridiculous throw.

 

[donbosco]

I mean - it’s a nice play by the catcher. But man…. that one announcer basically ignored that ridiculous throw.

That was, I believe, Joe Garigiola - former catcher.

 

[fourheels]

That was, I believe, Joe Garigiola - former catcher.

Correct. Tony Kubek then gave Parker big props for the throw

 

[donbosco]

Garigiola and Berra grew up in the same neighborhood.