Dave Parker’s Passing Sparks Emotional Tributes: What Teammates and Legends Reveal About His Untold Legacy
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Fellow Hall of Famer Frank Thomas remembered fielding a ground ball from Parker at first base early in his major league career.
“RIP, Dave Parker, the Cobra!” Thomas posted on social media. “One of the greatest to ever do it. Love watching you as a kid. I will always remember that first line drive ground ball you hit me in the show right off my chest.”
“You said, welcome to the show, kid,” he continued. “That big smile and the finger point trot. #Legendary.”
Eric Davis, Parker’s teammate with the Reds, issued a statement because he was too distraught to talk, according to Nightengale. The thought that Parker wouldn’t be alive for his Hall of Fame induction was too upsetting.
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