Reds Hall of Famer, Dave ‘The Cobra’ Parker, dead at 74

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Reds announced the death of a former player and Hall of Fame inductee, Dave Parker, at the age of 74.

Parker grew up in Cincinnati and was a star player on his high school’s football, basketball and baseball teams.

He spent 11 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, having won a World Series, National League MVP award, multiple Golden Gloves, and two batting titles.

Parker signed with the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent in 1983.

He played four seasons with the Reds from 1984 to 1987 with a batting average of .281, 107 home runs, and 432 RBI.

During his tenure with the Reds, he became a two-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner.

After his time in Cincinnati, Parker went on to play in five other Major League seasons with Oakland, Milwaukee, California and Toronto.

In 2014, Parker was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame.

In 2024, Parker was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

He is scheduled to be enshrined on July 27.

Bob Castellini, Reds principal owner and managing partner, released the following statement regarding Parker’s death:

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