HOFer, 1978 NL MVP Dave Parker dies at 74

Plus: Ohtani's fastest MLB pitch yet: 101.7!

Sunday, June 29 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Where the playoff races stand halfway through the season   Now that every team has reached the halfway mark in the 2025 season, let's take a look at what the postseason matchups would look like based on the current standings. Dave Parker, Hall of Famer and former MVP, dies at 74 Ohtani dials it up to 101.7 mph -- the fastest pitch of his MLB career Tucker homers against former Astros teammates to lead Cubs romp 'Can we get him to Atlanta, please?' Aranda adds 467-foot HR to All-Star résumé 'Relentless' Cards upend Guards with biggest comeback win of season Could a hat change spark Rangers? Semien answers with walk-off As tide continues to turn, Tigers dominate Twins during 4-homer day MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Byron Buxton HR, 3 hits; raises OPS in June to 1.135 Spencer Schwellenbach Career-high 12 K's; tied for 1st with double-digit K's 4 times Quinn Priester Brewers' 1st starter with double-digit K's in game this season Ketel Marte 4 RBIs, 3rd with 500 RBIs as D-back (Goldschmidt, L. Gonzalez) Adrian Houser 1.90 ERA 2nd-best for pitcher in 1st 7 starts with CWS since 1975 PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Gavin Sheets covered some ground before AND after this stunning grab. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS The origin of Dave Parker's 'Boys Boppin' shirt Besides being a Hall of Famer and the 1978 NL MVP, Dave Parker exuded cool during his big league career, and there is no better example than one iconic T-shirt. Choo reflects on remarkable career When Shin-Soo Choo decided to retire after being a star in MLB and his native Korea, former teammates Adrian Beltré and Cole Hamels were among those on hand to celebrate his career.  Ceremonial first pitch or magic trick? You've probably seen a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat, but have you seen a rabbit throw out a first pitch? This one did at Triple-A Reno. Sunday afternoon action on MLB Network Catch the Phillies against the Braves at 1:30 p.m. ET (or Blue Jays vs. Red Sox), followed by the conclusion of the Marlins and D-backs (or Nationals vs. Angels). MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD ATH 7 NYY 0 MIN 5 DET 10 NYM 2 PIT 9 TB 11 BAL 3 SEA 2 TEX 3 LAD 5 KC 9 SD 6 CIN 4 STL 9 CLE 6 TOR 1 BOS 15 SF 0 CWS 1 MIA 8 AZ 7 COL 0 MIL 5 CHC 12 HOU 3 PHI 1 ATL 6 WSH 2 LAA 8 © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.