Dave Parker, Dick Allen elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame by Classic Baseball Era Committee

The Milwaukee Brewers could have one other former participant within the Corridor of Fame come subsequent summer time.

Outfielder Dave Parker, who performed one season in Milwaukee again in 1990, was considered one of two gamers elected to the Nationwide Baseball Corridor of Fame on this 12 months’s Traditional Baseball Period Poll, becoming a member of fellow veteran Dick Allen.

Parker acquired 14 of 16 votes (87.5%) whereas Allen acquired 13 votes (81.3%), surpassing the 12 votes required to be chosen. Tommy John completed with seven votes, whereas Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, and Luis Tiant every acquired lower than 5 votes.

Parker, now 73, spent the majority of his profession with the Pittsburgh Pirates, hitting .305/.353/.494 with 166 homers, 758 RBIs, 123 steals, and 728 runs throughout 1,301 video games over 11 seasons with the franchise. Taking part in from 1973-1991, Parker spent his penultimate season with the Brewers, incomes an All-Star look as he hit .289/.330/.451 with 21 homers, 30 doubles, 92 RBIs, 71 runs, and 176 hits throughout 157 video games, compiling 1.1 bWAR as he primarily served as a DH.

As famous by Adam McCalvy above, Parker turns into the eighth participant in Brewers franchise historical past to make it to the Corridor of Fame, becoming a member of (so as by 12 months elected) Hank Aaron, Rollie Fingers, Don Sutton, Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Trevor Hoffman, and Ted Simmons, who turned the seventh participant within the group again in 2020.

Allen, who handed away in 2020, performed from 1963-1977 with the Phillies, Cardinals, Dodgers, White Sox, and A’s. He appeared in 1,749 profession video games, hitting .292/.378/.534 with 351 homers, 1,119 RBIs, 133 steals, 320 doubles, and 1,099 runs.

Parker and Allen will probably be inducted in Cooperstown subsequent July together with any gamers elected by the BBWAA, which can announce outcomes on January 21.