LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Dave Parker's wait to enter the Hall of Fame will continue.
Parker, who spent 11 of his 19 major league seasons with the Pirates from 1973-83, was not elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Modern Baseball Era Committee. Alan Trammell and Jack Morris were the only two candidates on the 10-person ballot that were elected.
The results were announced Sunday night at the Winter Meetings, which are being held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Steve Garvey, Tommy John, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Ted Simmons, Luis Tiant and Marvin Miller, the longtime head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, were also on the ballot.
The Modern Baseball Committee considers retired Major League Baseball players no longer eligible for election by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, along with managers, umpires and executives who made their greatest contributions to the game during the 1970-1987 era.
The 16-member committee, which is appointed by the Hall of Fame's Board of Directors, is comprised of members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, executives, and veteran media members. Candidates for election are to be considered twice every five years.
Parker being included was deserved.
The right fielder batted .290 with 2,712 hits, 339 home runs and 1,493 RBIs during his career. The seven-time All-Star won three Gold Glove Awards and three Silver Slugger Awards. Plus, he was MVP of the 1979 All-Star Game in Seattle.
He led the Pirates to their last World Series championship in 1979 and was twice the National League batting champion. Parker also won a World Series with the Athletics in 1989.