Hall of Famer David Parker played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning a World Series ring with the team in 1979. He passed away on Saturday, but former baseball player and Augusta native Perry Dunn was friends,

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.

Parker was a member of the 1979 World Series team and will be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July.