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Dec 9, 2024 · Dave Parker and Dick Allen have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the classic era committee. Parker received 14 of 16 votes and Allen got 13. A vote of 75% or more was needed for election.

Dec 9, 2024 · Of all the accolades and accomplishments from Dave Parker’s legendary career -- whether it be his 1978 National League MVP, two World Series rings or multiple batting titles, Gold Gloves and Silver Sluggers -- one of his greatest touchstones in baseball lore is a picture of him wearing a T-shirt.

Dec 9, 2024 · DALLAS — Having waited for the call from Cooperstown for nearly three decades, Dave Parker burst into tears Sunday when he was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame along with the late Dick Allen.

Dave Parker, the rifled-arm outfielder and 1978 National League MVP for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Dick Allen, the feared slugger for the Philadelphia Phillies and 1972 American League MVP for...

This was in spite of a collision at home plate with John Stearns during a game against the Mets on June 30, 1978, in which Parker fractured his jaw and cheekbone; he wore a specially constructed facemask in order to minimize his time away from the lineup. [7]

Dec 8, 2024 · Parker was voted the 1978 National League Most Valuable Player after leading the league with a .334 average in addition to hitting 30 home runs and collecting 117 RBI. He also led the N.L. with a .338 average, 215 hits and 44 doubles in 1977.

CINCINNATI — Dave Parker has earned baseball immortality in Cooperstown. The Cincinnati native former Reds star was elected Sunday night to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The former...

Nov 23, 2024 · Nothing demonstrated Parker’s dedication like the Pirates’ game against the New York Mets on June 30, 1978, at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium. In front of 31,497 fans, the Mets led the Pirates, 6-5, in the bottom of the ninth.

Dec 13, 2024 · On Sunday night, over 25 years of waiting came to an end for a former baseball icon. Dave Parker is a Hall of Famer and is on his way to Cooperstown.