Hall of Famer Dave Parker, hard-hitting outfielder nicknamed ‘the Cobra,’ dies at 74
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Parker made his major league debut in 1973 and played 19 seasons, 11 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the NL MVP in 1978, won a World Series with Pittsburgh a year later and then won another championship in 1989 with the Oakland Athletics.
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