Dave Parker passed away less than a month away from his induction ceremony, making his son's speech hit that much harder as it happened. Dave Parker II even mentioned that he died while writing his Hall of Fame speech.

Dave Parker died a month before his Hall of Fame induction, but his son read a poem from his dad at Sunday's ceremony in Cooperstown.

Former Reds great, Reds Hall of Famer and National Baseball Hall of Fame electee Dave Parker, who grew up in Cincinnati, has died. He was 74 years old. Nicknamed "the Cobra," Parker was elected in December 2024 to Cooperstown's National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2025.