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Dave Parker, Dick Allen Heading to Baseball Hall of Fame
Dave Parker, the right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds and the 1979 World champion Pittsburgh Pirates, is going into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
He and Dick Allen got the nod on Sunday from the Classic Era Baseball Committee.
Parker also won a World Series with the 1989 Oakland Athletics.
Here’s a fun statistic from @NotGaetti: Parker was one of only three players to have 2,700 hits, 1,400 RBI, 900 extra-base hits, 150 stolen bases and a .290 batting average who were not yet in the Hall of Fame.
The others? Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds.
“The Cobra” also had a cannon for an arm, as the right fielder gunned down players who were racing for home plate.
Dick Allen played first and third base for the Phillies, White Sox, and other teams from 1963 to 1977. He won the American League MVP award in 1972 for the Sox, leading the league with 37 homers, 113 RBI, and 99 walks.
Allen finished his career with a .292 batting average and 351 home runs.
STILL WAITING
Here’s a look at the six other players on the ballot that the Classic Baseball Era Committee did not send to Cooperstown.
Ken Boyer was the third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals from the mid-‘50s to the mid-‘60s. He was the NL MVP in 1964, driving in 119 runs and leading the team to the World championship.
John Donaldson pitched in the Negro Leagues in the early 1900s. He threw two perfect games and racked up 413 wins. He also invented the slider!
Steve Garvey was a 10-time All-Star as the first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won the World Series in 1981. The 75-year-old Garvey recently lost the election to become U.S. Senator from California.
Vic Harris was the player/manager of the Homestead Grays, the last Negro League World Series champions. He had a career batting average of .305.
Tommy John is immortalized by the surgery that prolonged his career. On the mound, the lefty racked up 288 wins with the Yankees, Dodgers, White Sox, A’s, and Indians.
Luis Tiant is best known as a starting pitcher for the Red Sox and Yankees, but he had an amazing season with the 1968 Cleveland Indians. The Cuban native was 21-9 with a 1.60 ERA and nine shutouts.
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