Hall of Famer Dave Parker’s Top RC & More

Celebrate “The Cobra’s” Top Cards

Date: Dec 13, 2024

Topics: Baseball, Cards and Culture, Dave Parker, MLB, Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, Rookie Cards

Length: 527 Words

Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

When you think of baseball icons from the 1970s and 1980s, Dave Parker is a name that stands tall. Known as “The Cobra” for his lightning-fast bat and larger-than-life presence, Parker was a force to be reckoned with on and off the field. His towering home runs, cannon-like arm from right field, and two-time batting champion status cemented his legacy as one of the game’s greats. In celebration of his recent and overdue Hall of Fame induction, here’s a list of “The Cobra’s” top cards to collect.

Top Dave Parker Cards

Topps Project70® Card 458 – 1973 Dave Parker by Alex Pardee

Player info

• pro baseball hall of famer
• two-time world series champion
• 1978 nl mvp

Set info

• online exclusive

what they’re saying

• “He was one of the best players of his era. Those four, five, six, seven years, he was one of the best players in his era.” – pirates teammate mike easler

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1975 Topps #75 Dave Parker

Player info

• seven-time all-star
• three-time gold glove winner
• three-time silver slugger award winner

Set info

• 660 base cards

what they’re saying

• “He was the Muhammad Ali of baseball. He talked, and what he talked and bragged about, he backed it up with numbers and hustle and the way he played the game.” – pirates teammate mike easler

1991 Topps Traded Tiffany #89T Dave Parker

Player info

• two-time nl batting champion
• 1985 nl rbi Leader
• member of the pittsburgh pirates hall of fame

set info

• 132-card set
• one of parker’s final cards asa an active player

what they’re saying

• “He liked putting pressure on himself. He liked saying some ridiculous things sometimes, just to force him to live up to it.” – pirates teammate kent tekulve

1974-1975 Venezuelan Magellanes Sticker Dave Parker

Player info

• member of the cincinnati reds hall of fame
• led the nl in slugging percentage in 1975
• served as a first base coach for the anaheim angels

set info

• 275-card set
• WINTER LEAGUE CARD FROM VENEZUELA

what they’re saying

• “Over a five-year span from 1975-1979, Parker’s 345 extra-base hits trailed only Hall of Famers Jim Rice and Mike Schmidt. His 942 hits in that span ranked sixth behind Pete Rose, Steve Garvey, Rice, Rod Carew and George Brett while his .321 batting average ranked second only to Carew. In addition, Parker led the Majors with 72 outfield assists during the five-year period.” – mlb.com

1974 Topps #252 Dave Parker RC

Player info

• BORN IN CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI.
• PLAYED IN THE BIG LEAGUES FOR 19 SEASONS
• DRAFTED BY THE PIRATES IN THE 14TH ROUND OF THE 1970 MLB DRAFT

set info

• 660 base cards

card info

• “When the leaves turn brown, I’ll be wearing the batting crown, that was one of my sayings. So I always thought that I was going to be a major leaguer. I told my mother, at 8 years old, that I would be a baseball star and one day buy her a house. And I did that.” – dave parker on his mlb career