Overview

• The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Parker’s death on June 28 after his decade-long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
• He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Classic Era Committee in December 2024 and was to be enshrined on July 27.
• A seven-time All-Star and 1978 National League MVP, Parker retired in 1991 with a .290 batting average, 2,712 hits, 339 home runs and 1,493 RBIs over 19 seasons.
• Parker captured two World Series titles, winning with the 1979 Pirates and the 1989 Oakland Athletics.
• Hall chairman Jane Forbes Clark and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issued statements praising Parker’s courage, leadership and impact on the game.