The Baseball Cards of Dave Parker

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Dave Parker’s rookie card appears in the 1974 Topps set, and is one of the most desirable cards from that set.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerIn addition to Topps, he appeared in the many classic food-related card sets of the 1970s, including the popular 3-D Kelloggs cards.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerIn the 1980s Donruss and Fleer broke Topps’s monopoly. Parker was a member of the initial class of Donruss Diamond Kings in 1982.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerThat same year Fleer, always the leader in interesting candid photos, showed a great image of a smiling Parker with Gary Carter.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerIn 1985, Parker traded the black and yellow of the Pirates for the red of Cincinnati, the first of several stops toward the end of his career.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerStill a big star, Parker appeared in many of the various food sets of the 1980s.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerHe also appeared in some of the unlicensed cards that appeared at this time.

The Baseball Cards of Dave Parker1989 saw Parker in an Oakland A’s uniform, here in the inaugural Upper Deck set.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerHis World Series heroics were commemorated on a Fleer card in 1990.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerParker was soon traded again, this time to the Brewers. His airbrushed hat on this Hills Hit Men card needs some work.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerParker finished up his career with brief appearances on the Angels…

The Baseball Cards of Dave Parker…and Blue Jays.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerSince his playing career ended Parker has appeared on a variety of modern cards, such as this 1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game.

The Baseball Cards of Dave ParkerHis most recent card was in the 2015 Topps Gypsy Queen set.

The Baseball Cards of Dave Parker

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bo Rosny is The Hall of Very Good’s resident baseball card expert.  You can read more from him at his website Baseball Cards Come to Life.

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The Hall of Very Good™ Class of 2017 is presented by Out of the Park Developments, the creators of the wildly popular baseball simulation game Out of the Park Baseball. Out of the Park Developments has made a generous donation to The Hall.

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