Parker, a towering outfielder who helped propel the Pirates to the World Series in 1979, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame last year.

The baseball world mourned on Saturday afternoon as news spread that Dave Parker, the iconic Pittsburgh Pirates slugger and Hall of Famer, had pas

Dave Parker, the longtime Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, who was a two-time batting champion, National League MVP and member of the 1979 World Series championship team, has died at the age of 74.The Pirates took to social media on Saturday to confirm the news.