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PRINTER'S NO. 1778
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 243
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ABNEY, BRENNAN, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, VENKAT,
KENYATTA, SANCHEZ, BURGOS, DEASY AND SCHLOSSBERG,
MAY 30, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, MAY 30, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating June 9, 2025, as "Dave Parker Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On June 9, 1951, David Gene Parker was born in
Grenada, Mississippi, to Richard and Dannie Mae Parker; and
WHEREAS, The Parkers moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1956 where
Dave grew up as a standout athlete in football, basketball and
baseball, drawing interest from professional and college scouts;
and
WHEREAS, After a significant knee injury his senior year, the
Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Parker in the 14th round of the 1970
amateur draft; and
WHEREAS, Parker made his major league debut with the
Pittsburgh Pirates on July 12, 1973, beginning his 19-year major
league career as a right fielder, the first 11 of which were
with the Pittsburgh Pirates; and
WHEREAS, Nicknamed "Cobra," Parker was known for his lively
presence and was among the major league's best and brightest
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stars of the late 1970s; and
WHEREAS, A well-rounded athlete with a legendary throwing
arm, Parker won the 1978 National League Most Valuable Player
Award, three Gold Glove Awards, three Silver Slugger Awards, two
National League batting titles and was a seven-time All-Star;
and
WHEREAS, Parker was a member of two World Series Champion
teams, the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates and the 1989 Oakland
Athletics; and
WHEREAS, Parker ended his remarkable career with 2,712 hits,
339 home runs, 1,493 runs batted in and a .290 batting average;
and
WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Parker spent 15 years on
the Baseball Writers Association Hall of Fame ballot, but he
never received the necessary votes for election; and
WHEREAS, On December 8, 2024, Parker was elected to the
National Baseball Hall of Fame through the 16-member Classic
Baseball Era Committee, receiving votes on 14 of 16 ballots; and
WHEREAS, Parker will be officially inducted into the Baseball
Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025, in Cooperstown, New York; and
WHEREAS, To celebrate his election to the prestigious
Baseball Hall of Fame and his career in Pittsburgh, the
Commonwealth should honor Dave Parker on his 74th birthday;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June 9,
2025, as "Dave Parker Day" in Pennsylvania.
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