Cincinnati native former top outfielder has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, earning his place in Cooperstown for 2025. The former Reds outfielder was selected through the Classic Baseball Era Committee, which met during MLB’s Winter Meetings in Dallas to vote on candidates for the 2025 class. The committee considered eight candidates whose contributions to baseball primarily occurred before 1980.
He was one of the eight finalists, alongside Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, Tommy John, and Luis Tiant. Allen was also elected, despite passing away in 2020.
Parker had a 19-year MLB career, batting .290 with 339 home runs, two batting titles, and a National League MVP award in 1978. He also made seven All-Star teams and won three Gold Glove Awards in right field. Parker played for the Reds from 1984 to 1987, earning two All-Star selections and being inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2014.
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Parker was a standout athlete in high school, initially pursuing football until an injury led him to focus on baseball. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970 and made an enduring impact on the game. Parker will be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend from July 25-28, 2025, with the official ceremony set for July 27. Additional Class of 2025 inductees will be announced on January 21.
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