Parker hit .281 with 107 home runs and 432 RBIs in four seasons for the Reds from 1984 to 1987. A two-time All-Star for Cincinnati, he finished second in National League MVP voting in 1985 and fifth in 1986.

Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74.