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.

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,