Remembering Dave Parker

Today’s Baby Boomer Alert goes to 2025 Hall of Famer Dave Parker, the longtime Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder who would turn 75 today if he were still with us..

Not so long ago – or so it seems – Parker is one of the premier players in baseball with a pair of National League batting titles in late 1970s on his way to hitting .305 in 11 seasons with the Pirates from 1973-83.

During his decade-plus in Pittsburgh, Parker earns four All-Star Game selections, three Gold Gloves, one National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1978 and a World Series ring in 1979.

He leaves Pittsburgh to play eight more seasons in the majors with Cincinnati, Oakland Milwaukee, Anaheim and Toronto before retiring in 1991 with a .290 batting career batting average, 2,712 total hits, three more All-Star Game selections and three Silver Slugger Awards.

Alas, Parker passes away on June 28, 2025 – less than a month before his formal induction into the Hall of Fame.

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