Dave Parker’s Passing Sparks Emotional Tributes: What Teammates and Legends Reveal About His Untold Legacy
“What a sad [day] as my former teammate and friend, HOF’er Dave Parker, passed away,” Blyleven posted on social media. “He fought Parkinson’s for years. Our condolences to his wife Kellye, his family and everyone that had the great opportunity to be with him. RIP Cobra.”
“Man, I am crushed,” former teammate Dave Stewart told USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “He’s one of the greatest teammates I’ve ever had. He had such a presence when he walked into the room.”
Parker and Stewart played together on the Oakland Athletics in 1988 and 1989, getting to the World Series in both seasons and winning a championship on their second try.
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