Dave Parker, Dick Allen elected to Baseball Hall of Fame via classic era committee

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Dave Parker and Dick Allen are heading to Cooperstown after both were elected to the Hall of Fame on Sunday by the classic era committee. 

A vote of 75% was needed at the election to go through to Cooperstown, and Parker received 14 of 16 votes, while Allen got 13. 

Other than Parker and Allen, the next closest was Tommy John, who was third with seven votes to get in. Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris and Luis Tiant all had less than five votes. 

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Dave Parker (Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY NETWORK/File)

Parker and Allen will join those elected to the Hall by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA), which will be announced on Jan. 21. The ceremony will occur in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27. 

Parker spent 19 years in MLB, 11 of which starring for the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he became a four-time All-Star and won the 1978 MVP Award. He also won the NL batting titles in 1977 and 1978. 

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For his Pirates career, Parker slashed .305/.353/.494 with 166 homers and 758 RBI over 1,301 games. 

Parker would go on to play for the Cincinnati Reds, where he was named to back-to-back All-Star teams in 1985 and 1986. His seventh and final All-Star Game bid came in 1990 with the Milwaukee Brewers. 

For his career, Parker hit .290 with 339 homers and 1,493 RBI over 2,466 games. 

Chicago White Sox first baseman Dick Allen (Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports/File)

As for Allen, he died in his hometown of Wampum, Pennsylvania, in 2020, and he became a quick