Dave Parker's Hall of Fame plaque reads, "Superstar outfielder delivered on the confidence he brought to the ballpark."

A long overdue honor was given posthumously to Pirates legend Dave Parker Sunday. Parker, a former outfielder for the Pirates, took his place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the 2025 induction ceremony in Cooperstown,

With 52 returning Hall of Famers on hand, Suzuki paid homage to his new baseball home in Cooperstown and his adoring fans by delivering his 18-minute speech in English. His humor, a surprise to many, delighted the crowd. He threw shade at the Miami Marlins, the last stop of his professional career.

Dave Parker’s likeness was all over the place for induction weekend, from shop windows and lampposts on Main Street to the Clark Sports Center, site of the ceremony just outside the village. But nowhere is it more prominent than in his son David Parker II,

Suzuki referened the lone writer who did not give him a Hall of Fame vote, saying that a previous invitation to dinner had now "expired."

Former Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Dave Parker was posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Parker, who played 11 of his 19 Major League seasons with the Pirates,

Both Hall of Famers were elected last December by the Classic Baseball Era Committee. Allen passed away in 2020 and Parker died this June 28.

COOPERSTOWN, New York — Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Dave Parker’s son shared a poem written by his late father, during Parker’s posthumous induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday.

Dave Parker II will speak at the Hall of Fame induction on Sunday, nearly a month after his father died at 74.

Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark said after Parker's death in June 2025 that the Hall of Fame would "honor his incredible life and career at next month’s Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, where his legacy will be remembered forever.”