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11/25/19

"MLB Network Presents" Profiles Dave Parker in "The Cobra at Twilight"

MLB Network Presents: The Cobra at Twilight Profiles Dave Parker,
From 1978 NL MVP and Two-Time World Series Champion to Life with Parkinson’s Disease

90-Minute Documentary Features New Interviews with Parker,
Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley, Tony La Russa and Barry Larkin,
Parker’s Former Teammates Eric Davis, Phil Garner, Gary Sheffield and Kent Tekulve,
Plus Tony Dungy and “Mean” Joe Greene

MLB Network Presents: The Cobra at Twilight Premieres December 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET

November 25, 2019 – Following the 40th anniversary celebration of the 1979 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB Network today announced that one of the stars of the “We Are Family” Pirates lineup, Dave Parker, is the focus of the latest installment of the MLB Network Presents documentary series, titled The Cobra at Twilight. Premiering on Thursday, December 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET, the 90-minute film looks back on the life and 19-year MLB career of “The Cobra,” from 1978 NL MVP, seven-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion to his current battle with Parkinson’s disease. A trailer for the film can be viewed here.
The Cobra at Twilight also looks back on Parker’s involvement in the Pittsburgh drug trials in 1985 and how Parker went on to serve as a mentor and a leader for his younger teammates with the Cincinnati Reds, Oakland A’s and Milwaukee Brewers. “The thing that resonated with me more than anything was that he did not want me to drift into some of the things off the field that he did,” recalls former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Eric Davis. Now 68 years old, Parker and his wife Kellye give an all-access look at their lives today, as the once towering ballplayer manages his Parkinson’s diagnosis, including daily exercise, medical treatment and regular doctor visits.
A three-time Gold Glove Award winner, three-time Silver Slugger Award winner and two-time NL batting champion, Parker has previously fallen short of election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He is currently one of ten candidates on the Modern Baseball Era ballot, which will be voted on at the Baseball Winter Meetings next month. Any candidate who receives votes on 75 percent of the ballots cast by the 16-member Modern Baseball Era Committee will earn election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Launched in January 2015, MLB Network Presents has produced programs covering many subjects across baseball, including the Emmy-nominated The Story of Billy Bean as well as Alex Cora, The Making of a ChampionBenchEck: A Story of Saving, Only in HollywoodMr. PadreBillyThe Swingin' A'sMike Trout: Millville to MVPThe Birdand The Colorful Montreal Expos

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