https://triblive.com/sports/kevin-gorma ... l-of-fame/
Best player in MLB from 1975-1980. His down years from 81-84 do hurt, but he rebounded from that to prove he could still be an offensive force. Those early years though--the man had a cannon for an arm, reminding us of the The Great One. He could run down fly balls, he could steal and run the bases with speed and power, he could hit for power, average, line drives all over the field. There was NEVER a ball hit by him that he didn't run out at full breakneck speed to first base. Never. If Jim Rice is in, The Cobra should certainly be in.
The Cobra! HOF candidate this year!
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I agree
In his prime he was the best in baseball
In his prime he was the best in baseball
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Well, once again, the Cobra was screwed.
Great documentary on MLB Network last night (will probably be aired again). Even Mean Joe weighed in.
Pete Rose said it well. Not many hustled and played with the intensity of The Cobra. On every play. Every game.
The thing that many did not realize. He flashed a lot. He certainly was like Ali, as was mentioned several times during the documentary. But beneath that, Parker was a dedicated, hard-nosed player who wasn't afraid to get dirty, to risk injury, to go all out on every play, whether in the field or on the basepaths. Even at age 40, he was still bowling over catchers. He played physical and tough just like Pittsburgh fans like their players. He was not humble, but he didn't have to be. From 1975-1980, best player in the majors, and then recaptured that again with the Reds in 84-85 for a few years before age reduced his playing time. Travesty that he was snubbed yet again.
Great documentary on MLB Network last night (will probably be aired again). Even Mean Joe weighed in.
Pete Rose said it well. Not many hustled and played with the intensity of The Cobra. On every play. Every game.
The thing that many did not realize. He flashed a lot. He certainly was like Ali, as was mentioned several times during the documentary. But beneath that, Parker was a dedicated, hard-nosed player who wasn't afraid to get dirty, to risk injury, to go all out on every play, whether in the field or on the basepaths. Even at age 40, he was still bowling over catchers. He played physical and tough just like Pittsburgh fans like their players. He was not humble, but he didn't have to be. From 1975-1980, best player in the majors, and then recaptured that again with the Reds in 84-85 for a few years before age reduced his playing time. Travesty that he was snubbed yet again.
I remember this when I followed baseball as a kid.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/just ... ckey-mask/
He was fierce and scary, and not because of the mask.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/just ... ckey-mask/
He was fierce and scary, and not because of the mask.
Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the pigeon is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway.
A bad dude! Took some of the sting out of the loss of the Great One. Owned the '78 All-Star Game. After Pops, the best bat on the Lumber Company. IMO, he and Gil Hodges are the biggest omissions from Cooperstown.
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it's too bad he got caught up in the the cocaine issues of the day on the team as provided by Dale Berra...Was truly a great ball player until then....
