Dave Parker dies at 74: All on spouse Kellye Crockett and kids

Jun 29, 2025 02:12 AM IST

Dave Parker, famously generally known as “The Cobra,” died at 74. He was married to Kellye Crockett Parker for over 35 years. Parker had six kids.

National Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Dave Parker, famously generally known as “The Cobra,” handed away at age 74 after a decade-long battle with Parkinson’s illness. The Pittsburgh Pirates introduced his loss of life in a heartfelt submit on X.

Oakland Athletics’ Dave Parker (39) watches the ball fly over the correct middle area wall for a sixth inning solo residence run in Game 2 of the American League Championship baseball collection in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays, at Oakland, Calif., Oct. 4, 1989.(AP)

“We are heartbroken to study of the passing of Hall of Famer Dave Parker,” Pirates stated. “A legendary Pirate, Parker spent 11 years in a Pirates uniform, profitable 2 batting titles, an MVP award and a World Series Championship in 1979.”

“The Cobra was a part of the inaugural Pirates Hall of Fame class in 2022, and will probably be enshrined within the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown subsequent month.”

Dave Parker Family

Parker was married to Kellye Crockett Parker for over 35 years till his passing on June 28, 2025. The couple resided in Loveland, Ohio, close to Cincinnati, and had three kids collectively. Parker additionally had three kids from a earlier relationship, probably with Stella Miller Parker. The two had been married from roughly 1974 to 1980. According to a 2023 article by The Cincinnati Herald, three of his kids are named Dave Parker II, Danielle Parker, and Dorian Parker.

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In 2023, the City of Cincinnati, the Cumminsville Community Council, and the Cincinnati Reds honored Parker by renaming a portion of Borden Street at Elmore Street, close to his childhood residence, as Dave Parker Way. Parker’s spouse and kids attended the ceremony.

“I’m actually honored to be right here as we speak, as a result of that is the place it began,” Parker stated on the occasion. “I’ve seen individuals as we speak I used to play baseball with, go to high school with. It was a pleasure rising up right here. And I drive by way of right here now and again simply to reminisce, as a result of that is it. This is the place it began and made me the person that I’m.”