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.

Dave Parker, the seven-time All-Star and former National League MVP who was recently elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, has died at age 74, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Saturday .

Hall of Famer Dave Parker, a slugger for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1970s and ’80s, has died at 74 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. The one-time National League MVP won the World Series with both the Pirates and the Oakland Athletics.