RIP Dave Parker

texmcpherson · 06-28-2025, 03:25 PM

Just heard of his passing, glad he got to enjoy being enshrined in the HOF before he passed.

eye4talent · 06-28-2025, 03:30 PM

He was one of the first players who watched at the end of his career (loved watching him with the A’s!) and retroactively learned about how great he was.

RIP, legend.

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hermanotarjeta · 06-28-2025, 03:30 PM

Oh no!

asujbl · 06-28-2025, 03:32 PM

Just me and the boys boppin’

blackvodka · 06-28-2025, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texmcpherson

Just heard of his passing, glad he got to enjoy being enshrined in the HOF before he passed.

I just saw this and this was the first thing I thought. I wish Dick Allen had gotten into the HOF earlier. RIP Cobra.

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Skipscards · 06-28-2025, 04:13 PM

God Bless Dave Parker. Anyone who saw him play knows he was the classic “feared” hitter. Opposing teams never wanted The Cobra coming to the plate when the game was on the line. Sad we won’t see him on the stage next month. But he knows we all loved him.

finfangfan · 06-28-2025, 04:22 PM

Sad… one of my favorite non-Orioles growing up.

EDIT: I picked up these two off of COMC a couple years ago…

LVDan · 06-28-2025, 04:46 PM

That 79 Bucs team is the first I remember as a kid watching the series vs the Orioles. What a fun team to watch. Parker, Stargell, Madlock, Lee Lacy, Easler, Omar Moreno?, Candyman Teculve, Blyleven and Rhoden.

ottobord · 06-28-2025, 04:52 PM

Dave Parker and the 1979 All Star game look it up if you don't remember. Great player, RIP

TBTC Baseball · 06-28-2025, 05:04 PM

RIP, 4 weeks away from the Induction Ceremony.

OhioLawyerF5 · 06-28-2025, 05:24 PM

Parker Topps run in tribute:

jrosales · 06-28-2025, 05:34 PM

RIP Cobra.

I got to draw him for Topps Museum Collection a few years ago.

fabiani12333 · 06-28-2025, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texmcpherson

Just heard of his passing, glad he got to enjoy being enshrined in the HOF before he passed.

Ditto.

He played mostly before my time, but he's an iconic player who is remembered fondly by those who watched him.

hermanotarjeta · 06-28-2025, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Parker Topps run in tribute:

Nice! You forgot 1977!

scotthenrichs · 06-28-2025, 07:14 PM

RIP Cobra

OhioLawyerF5 · 06-28-2025, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Nice! You forgot 1977!

Oops. Adding a ton of photos in Tapatalk can be tough sometimes. Here it is.

Fixed the original. Thanks.

hermanotarjeta · 06-28-2025, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Oops. Adding a ton of photos in Tapatalk can be tough sometimes. Here it is.

Justice has been served!

Rooftop · 06-28-2025, 07:42 PM

His 76 card is sweet

awz50 · 06-28-2025, 07:51 PM

RIP The Cobra

hermanotarjeta · 06-28-2025, 07:53 PM

As a kid I always thought his 1974 rookie card was undervalued at $20 in the Beckett compared to some of his contemporaries.

Big35Hurt · 06-28-2025, 08:09 PM

Ugh...what a bummer to hear. I was a fan of his as a kid even though he never played for a team I liked. RIP Cobra.

06-28-2025, 03:25 PM	#1
texmcpherson Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 15,953 texmcpherson	RIP Dave Parker Just heard of his passing, glad he got to enjoy being enshrined in the HOF before he passed. __________________ *You can’t triple stamp a double stamp.*

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Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,273 jlankf2 jmp4	God Bless Dave Parker. Anyone who saw him play knows he was the classic “feared” hitter. Opposing teams never wanted The Cobra coming to the plate when the game was on the line. Sad we won’t see him on the stage next month. But he knows we all loved him. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

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finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 12,074	Sad… one of my favorite non-Orioles growing up. EDIT: I picked up these two off of COMC a couple years ago… Last edited by finfangfan; 06-28-2025 at 04:36 PM.

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LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,711	That 79 Bucs team is the first I remember as a kid watching the series vs the Orioles. What a fun team to watch. Parker, Stargell, Madlock, Lee Lacy, Easler, Omar Moreno?, Candyman Teculve, Blyleven and Rhoden. __________________ So we cheated and we lied and we tested. And we never failed to fail; it was the easiest thing to do.

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eye4talent Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 8,047 eye4talent eye4talent	He was one of the first players who watched at the end of his career (loved watching him with the A’s!) and retroactively learned about how great he was. RIP, legend. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-28-2025, 03:30 PM	#3
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 23,163	Oh no!

06-28-2025, 04:52 PM	#9
ottobord Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1,830	Dave Parker and the 1979 All Star game look it up if you don't remember. Great player, RIP

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TBTC Baseball Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: USA Posts: 1,219	RIP, 4 weeks away from the Induction Ceremony. __________________ Looking for: 2011 Topps Trevor Cahill - Platinum,and Printing Plates. Cards of players in Throwback/TBTC/TATC/Negro League jerseys.

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OhioLawyerF5 Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 7,151	Parker Topps run in tribute: Last edited by OhioLawyerF5; 06-28-2025 at 07:29 PM.

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jrosales Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,883 rosales_art	RIP Cobra. I got to draw him for Topps Museum Collection a few years ago. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My DeviantArt sketch card gallery, with newly-created artwork uploaded regularly: http://jrosales1.deviantart.com/gallery Always open to discussing sketch card commissions. Please PM me for my availability.

06-28-2025, 07:14 PM	#15
scotthenrichs Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,625 henrichs_1 Sah0620	RIP Cobra

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Rooftop Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,584	His 76 card is sweet

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awz50 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New Hampshire>>>Arizona>>>>Florida Posts: 33,477 awz50	RIP The Cobra __________________ Collecting Baseball Hof Autographs 249/352 Blowouts Official Red Sox face of the franchise Eduardo Rodriguez Super Collector

06-28-2025, 07:53 PM	#20
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 23,163	As a kid I always thought his 1974 rookie card was undervalued at $20 in the Beckett compared to some of his contemporaries.

06-28-2025, 08:09 PM	#21
Big35Hurt Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 9,701	Ugh...what a bummer to hear. I was a fan of his as a kid even though he never played for a team I liked. RIP Cobra.