Dave Parker Baseball Cards

About Dave Parker, Hall of Famer

Dave Parker, nicknamed 'the Cobra,' was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1991. A seven-time All-Star, Parker won two National League batting titles and earned the 1978 NL MVP award. He was instrumental in championship runs with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979 and the Oakland Athletics in 1989. Parker accumulated 2,712 hits, 339 home runs, and a .290 lifetime average. Early in his career, he was an exceptional defensive outfielder, winning three consecutive Gold Glove Awards. He made history as the first American athlete to earn $1 million annually when he signed a five-year deal with Pittsburgh in 1979. Parker was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.

Did you know? Parker famously warmed up in the on-deck circle using a sledgehammer instead of the lead-weighted bat that most batters employed.

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